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Higashi Honganji Temple – Kyoto Station loop from 烏丸御池

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Higashi Honganji Temple – Kyoto Station loop from 烏丸御池

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Higashi Honganji Temple – Kyoto Station loop from 烏丸御池

02:04

7.98km

50m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: May 27, 2026

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Train Station

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2.28 km

Higashi Hongan-ji Temple, Kyoto

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Higashi Hongan-ji 東本願寺 / Buddhist Temple, Kyōto
The main shrine of Shinshu (Higashi Honganji) was burned down four times in the late Edo period and rebuilt each time due to …

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Higashi Honganji Temple

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The "Higashi Honganji Temple" is the younger of the two twin temples of the Honganji.

It is the first historical building in Kyoto that you see when you walk north …

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2.69 km

Bell Tower (Shōrō), Higashi Hongan-ji Temple

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Amazing bell the details of which are lost along with details of the 50 other amazing bells I have seen.

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3.13 km

Kyoto Tower

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Kyōto Tower ニデック京都タワー
The Kyōto Tower 京都タワー, Kyōto tawā is a 131-meter-high observation tower in Kyōto, Japan. An observation deck at a height of 100 meters offers a 360° panoramic …

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3.40 km

View of Kyoto Tower

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3.51 km

Aqua Fantasy Fountain Show at Kyoto Station

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3.75 km

Kyoto Station

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Kyoto Station Kyoto Station Kyōto-eki
The station is connected to the Tōkaidō Shinkansen, various JR West lines, the private Kintetsu Kyoto Line, and the Kyoto Subway. In front of the …

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4.95 km

Kyoto Station Skywalk

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Visit after dark

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7.98 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

7.55 km

240 m

155 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

6.12 km

853 m

834 m

168 m

Elevation

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Higashi Honganji Temple – Kyoto Station loop from 烏丸御池

Higashi Hongan-ji Temple, Kyoto

Higashi Honganji Temple

Bell Tower (Shōrō), Higashi Hongan-ji Temple

Kyoto Tower

View of Kyoto Tower

Aqua Fantasy Fountain Show at Kyoto Station

Kyoto Station

Kyoto Station Skywalk

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