Rakuto Map

Rakuto is the east area of Kyoto City.Kiyomizudera Temple is the most popular place, visited by about 20% of visitors to Kyoto.

A popular course is to walk along "Sannen-zaka", "Ninen-zaka", and "Nene-no-michi" from the approach to Kiyomizudera Temple.

The Rakuto area is served by the Kyoto Municipal Subway Tozai Line and Keihan Railway.

Along the Kyoto Municipal Subway Tozai Line, there are HeianJingu Shrine, Nanzenji Temple, Nijo Castle, Daigoji Temple, etc.

Along the Keihan Railway line, there are Shimogamo Shrine, Sanjusangendo, Tofukuji Temple, Fushimi Inari Taisha, Byodoin, etc.

World Heritage Sites in the Rakuto area are Ginkakuji Temple and Kiyomizudera Temple.

Tetsugaku-no-michi is known as one of the best cherry blossom viewing spots in Kyoto, with approximately 450 cherry trees planted along its 1.8-kilometer path.When cherry petals fall into the waterway, the whole area turns pink.

During the cherry blossom season, Maruyama Park attracts many people day and night to view the cherry blossoms. The large weeping cherry trees are illuminated.

During the fall foliage season, red and yellow maples cover the entire grounds of Shinnyodo Hall.The nearby Konkai Komyoji Temple is also recommended.

Eikando Temple is one of the best spots in Kyoto for viewing the autumn leaves. Many tourists visit during the fall foliage season.

Jidai Matsuri, one of the three major festivals in Kyoto, is an annual festival of HeianJingu Shrine.

The Jidai Matsuri will be held on October 22.The Jidai Matsuri procession consists of approximately 2,000 people divided into 20 processions of 8 different eras.