🏯 Kiyomizu Temple｜Stand on the wooden stage and overlook the scenery of the thousand-year-old capital

📍 Location
294 Kiyomizu 1-chome, Higashiyama District, Kyoto City

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🚉 Transportation
• From Kyoto Station:
Take Kyoto City Bus No. 206 or 100 to Gojozaka bus stop, then walk uphill for about 10 minutes to Kiyomizu-dera Temple.
• Suggested walking routes:
You can arrange to walk from Gion via Ninenzaka and Sannenzaka, strolling and taking photos to experience the most classic Kyoto style.

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📝 Personal experience

Kiyomizu-dera Temple is definitely one of those Kyoto landmarks that you never get tired of visiting. The wooden stage is suspended on the mountainside. Standing on it and looking out, you can have a panoramic view of the entire Kyoto city, which is particularly spectacular when the maple leaves turn red in autumn or the cherry blossoms turn red in spring.
I particularly like the process of walking up slowly from Sannenzaka. The old tea houses, Japanese confectionery shops, and ceramic art works along the stone road make people want to stop every few steps. Kiyomizu Temple itself is full of ancient aura. Whether it is the main hall, Otowa Waterfall or Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva, each one is worth experiencing in detail.
Although it is a popular tourist attraction, as long as you arrive early and avoid the crowds, you can still enjoy the quiet and touching feeling.
For me, Kiyomizu-dera Temple is not just a tourist spot, but a place where people can slow down and reorganize their rhythm.

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