Sannenzaka & Ninenzaka

Kimono is one of the most amazing outfits in Japan, especially when the old paths got full of elegant people wearing kimonos and strolling along the city.

If you would like to see traditional Japanese houses and stunning temples, you should visit Kyoto. You can see Geishas walking around with their traditional costumes and if you’re lucky you may be able to capture a photo of them.

Golden hour in Kyoto, in front of the famous Yasaka Pagodo. This ‬picturesque Buddhist temple was so magical to see during sunset, especially with all the girls dressed up in their colorful Geisha outfits!

Some say 'Kyoto is in Japan, but the real Japan is in Kyoto.' There are many cherry blossoms in Japan, either in clusters or a particularly large one in a courtyard style. And the most famous among them is the century-old cherry tree at Sanneizaka in Kyoto. To shoot the blue hour cherry blossom scene, one must wake up early, get up at 4 AM and arrive by 5 AM. There are hardly any people shooting, most are around Yasaka Pagoda. The beauty is visible to the naked eye, live photos straight out. By 6 AM, it starts to get crowded, and by 6:30, it's practically overflowing. (Kyoto is really competitive! 😭 Many people might not even be up by 6:30!) - 📍Location: Ninenzaka Sannenzaka, Higashiyama Ward, Kyoto City, 2 Chome Kiyomizu 🎫Admission: Free Shooting Date: March 29, 2024 (Currently in full bloom, viewing period is 2 weeks) 🚗Transportation: Navigate to 'Myohoyenotei', take bus routes 202, 206, or 207 to Kiyomizu-michi Station ‼️Recommended Route: Ninenzaka Sannenzaka ➡️ Yasaka Pagoda ➡️ Kiyomizu-dera ➡️ Hanami-koji ➡️ Yasaka Shrine - ◽️Tips: ☑️ Ninenzaka Sannenzaka, Yasaka Tower Kiyomizu-dera, are unique street landscapes of Kyoto. The shops along the street and the visitors wearing kimonos make you feel as if you've traveled back to the shogunate era. ☑️ The sightseeing route I recommend is along the way, and if you want to see cherry blossoms, you can also go to Kyoto Imperial Palace and Kamo River, which are both in full bloom right now. ☑️Kyoto's cherry blossom season is very crowded, so it's advised to go out early and return early for a much better experience.

Coming to Kyoto, if you haven't walked through Ninen-zaka and Sannen-zaka, then your journey can be said to be incomplete. These two districts are not only symbols of Kyoto but also places that carry a profound history and culture. Ninen-zaka, also known as 'Lower Slope,' is famous for its stone-paved roads and ancient shops. Walking on this street, you will feel a sense of time intertwining, as if you've stepped back hundreds of years in just a second. Sannen-zaka, also referred to as 'Upper Slope,' is quieter and more serene compared to Ninen-zaka. The small shops along the way sell various handicrafts and traditional snacks, tempting one to stop and savor them. In addition to enjoying the scenery, the ancient buildings of Ninen-zaka and Sannen-zaka are also a paradise for photography enthusiasts. Each building has its unique story, waiting for you to discover. Here, every step is a trace of history, and every place is an enjoyment of beauty. Why not slow down and let yourself be fully immersed in this ancient and peaceful atmosphere.

🔸Kyoto is suited for a slow pace, so if you only have one day to enjoy Kyoto, don't exhaust yourself like a special forces soldier. Instead, take a leisurely city walk through Kiyomizu-dera, Ninenzaka, and Sannenzaka to deeply experience the retro vibe of Kyoto. . 📍Itinerary: Ishibei-koji Lane — Yasaka Pagoda — Ninenzaka and Sannenzaka — Kiyomizu-dera — Kimono Experience — Maruyama Park — Yasaka Shrine — Gion — Hanami-koji Lane — Return Kimono — Kodai-ji Temple Night Cherry Blossom Viewing . 📍Schedule: 7:00: Take bus 207 from Kyoto Station to Higashiyama Yasui. 7:30: Check in at Ishibei-koji Lane 8:00: Take photos in front of the deserted Yasaka Pagoda 8:15: Enjoy the tranquility of Ninenzaka and Sannenzaka 8:45: Visit Kiyomizu-dera before the tour groups arrive 10:00: Kimono Experience 11:00: Take photos in kimono at Ninenzaka and Sannenzaka 12:00: Arrive at Maruyama Park, where there are various snack stalls for lunch. Nearby are Chion-in and Shoren-in, which are also suitable for taking photos in kimono. If interested, you can choose to visit 14:30: Exit from another gate of Maruyama Park and reach Yasaka Pagoda Shrine 15:30: Leave Yasaka Shrine, cross the road to Gion 16:00: Check in at Hanami-koji Lane 17:00: Return Kimono 17:30: Dinner time 19:00: Enjoy the night cherry blossoms at Kodai-ji Temple . 📍10 Practical Tips for Kyoto You Should Know: 🔸1. If you want to see cherry blossoms, come at the end of March or the beginning of April. 🔸2. To avoid crowds, arrive before 8 am. 🔸3. Wear the kimono after visiting Kiyomizu-dera, otherwise climbing those steps will make you doubt your life. 🔸4. The high-end kaiseki restaurants here are very popular, remember to make a reservation in advance. 🔸5. Ishibei-koji Lane is lined with private houses, so keep quiet. 🔸6. The Kyoto bus one-day pass allows unlimited rides for one day, and it's worth the price after three rides. Otherwise, don't buy it. 🔸7. Kyoto's shopping centers are in Shijo Kawaramachi, but they close after 8 pm. 🔸8. Kyoto hotels are not cheap, if you don't mind, you can stay in guesthouses for convenience and good value for money. 🔸9. If you have time, take a walk along the Kamo River and enjoy Kyoto's slow life like a local. 🔸10. There are many delicious foods in Kyoto, such as sukiyaki, yudofu, and grilled meat, all worth a try. If you want to eat affordable local food, go to Nishiki Market next to Shijo Kawaramachi.

|Sannenzaka and Ninenzaka. The ancient streets in front of Kiyomizu-dera in Higashiyama District, Kyoto, can be considered one of the must-visit places in Kyoto, and it is also one of the signature landscapes. Different scenery can be seen in all four seasons.

In fact, only a day and a half was left for Nara and Kyoto. The specific itinerary is as follows: Day 1: Osaka➡️Nara➡️Nara Park➡️Kasuga Taisha➡️Rurikoin➡️Gion➡️Hanami Lane➡️Yasaka Shrine Day 2: Kiyomizu Temple➡️Sannenzaka Ninenzaka➡️Fushimi Inari Taisha➡️Osaka 📍 Nara·Nara Prefecture: I only stayed in Nara for half a day, because besides feeding deer🦌, I didn't feel there was anything particularly attractive. After arriving at Nara Station, you can walk to Nara Park by going straight to the right, which is within ten minutes. You can see deer along the way, and there are vendors selling deer cakes every few steps for feeding, but I was really afraid of being bitten, so I just threw them on the ground to feed. 😂😂 Following Nara Park all the way up is Kasuga Taisha. I have relatively poor physical strength, so it was a bit hard to climb all the way up, but the beautiful scenery is still worth it. However, there are towering trees all the way up, so you can't really get sunburned, which is quite good. After reaching the top, I casually visited the shrine and then hurried down the mountain to the next spot, Rurikoin. 📍 Rurikoin I originally wanted to see the autumn leaves🍁, but the season hadn't arrived yet. Because it was a bit tiring to play in Nara, I had already given up the idea of going there. But then I thought, since I'm already in Japan, it wouldn't hurt to go. Plus, a friend told me before coming that I must go to make up for his previous regret of not being able to go, so I gritted my teeth and went. After arriving, I could only sigh, it was worth the trip, it was really beautiful. I will write a separate note in detail, it can be said to be one of the must-visit classics in Kansai. 📍 Gion, Hanami Lane, Geisha, Former Kyoto Flower Street Willow Lane, Yasaka Shrine These three attractions are all in one place, so you can arrange to visit them all at once. I arrived at Gion at about five in the afternoon. I didn't arrange to come in the morning because I was afraid it would be too hot, but coming in the evening also reveals its unique beauty. When I was searching for strategies before, I saw that you can encounter geishas in Gion, but what I encountered was full of tourists, haha. Gion and Hanami Lane are actually quite commercialized, basically they are rows of shops. If you have to make a comparison, I personally think it's quite similar to Lijiang Ancient Town. Even when I casually walked into a lane, my first impression was that it's so similar to Lijiang Ancient Town! It's just that people here speak Japanese. 🤭🤭 After wandering around Gion and Hanami Lane, I entered Yasaka Shrine. It was already dark by then, so the lights in the shrine were on. It's really good for taking pictures. After wandering around for about an hour, I left and returned to the hotel. 🎈There was an interlude here, when I was taking pictures in the shrine, I accidentally took a picture of a foreign couple in kimonos. I thought my picture wasn't too bad, so I plucked up the courage to tell them if they wanted me to send them the picture, but I was slapped in the face, they didn't want it. Haha 📍 Kiyomizu Temple, Sannenzaka Ninenzaka The next morning, I took a bus🚌 directly to Kiyomizu Temple and Sannenzaka Ninenzaka. In order to avoid the crowd, I even set an alarm to get up early, but when I got there, I found it was already crowded. 🤣 The reasonable tour route should be to go directly to Kiyomizu Temple and then down the slope to Sannenzaka Ninenzaka, so it won't be too tiring. However, I got the route wrong again and climbed up from the bottom of the slope. When I got to Kiyomizu Temple, I simply took a picture outside and then turned around and walked down, because I had visited several shrines in the past few days and they all seemed similar, so I didn't go into Kiyomizu Temple to climb up. Sannenzaka Ninenzaka is also mostly wooden ancient architectural style. If you search online, the basic check-in is those few positions, but fortunately, every angle is pretty good; in fact, this attraction has also become very commercialized, and there are shops everywhere, so just take a few pictures and stroll around! I spent about two hours in these two places, not too big. 📍 Fushimi Inari Taisha I feel this is a must-visit attraction for everyone who goes to Kyoto. It can be said that as long as you search for the word Kyoto, hundreds of red gate⛩️ pictures will definitely appear on the screen. But I have to say, this attraction is really good for taking pictures, but there are also a lot of people. I originally wanted to take a picture outside and leave, but there were too many people, so I still climbed a section of the road to avoid some of the crowd, took out my phone and quickly took a few pictures when there were fewer people. How to say about the city of Kyoto～Before I came, I didn't think I would like this kind of ancient city very much, but after I came, it became a must-visit city for my next trip to Japan. Maybe this is why so many people like Kyoto. Although there are no special memories, this city exudes an unforgettable charm.

Strolling in Kyoto🚶‍♀️ You can't miss the classic stone-paved path with steps of Ninen-zaka and Sannen-zaka The charm of Kyoto is all here At the end of the road at the highest point, you can look back at the Yasaka Tower of Hokanji Temple This is a great place for portrait photography Yasaka Tower, Kyoto street view, plus a beautiful kimono👘 The most beautiful still photo in life is left here Near the Kōdai-ji, on the side of Ninen-zaka and Sannen-zaka Located on the top floor of the Kyoto Park Hyatt Hotel is the Amber Bar This is the place to shoot the most beautiful sunset and night view of Yasaka Tower in Kyoto Under the afterglow of the setting sun Yasaka Tower becomes a silhouette painting It makes people calm as water, satisfied and happy Travel tips: It is recommended to make a reservation by phone or email with the Park Hyatt Hotel Amber Bar in advance There may be a wait if you go directly to the site, if you want to watch the sunset, you can arrive a little earlier Park Hyatt Kyoto Address: 360 Kodaiji Masuyacho Higashiyama-ku, Kyoto-shi Kyoto,605-0826,Japan Amber Bar at Park Hyatt Kyoto Opening hours: 16:00-23:00 Each note shared is a precious travel tip Click to follow me, welcome to visit Kōdai-ji Park Hyatt Kyoto Kōdai-ji Sannen-zaka Ninen-zaka Hokanji Temple Yasaka Tower

Kyoto Osaka is a very classic trip, as a lonely gourmet, you can have a lot of fun alone🤗 【DAY1】Kyoto 🍻Itinerary: Two-Year Slope Three-Year Slope - Kiyomizu Temple - Duck River - Hanami Small Road - Yasaka Shrine 1⃣️ Two-Year Slope Three-Year Slope 2H Kyoto's most characteristic street, going straight up is Kiyomizu Temple, there are many small shops on both sides of the road, you must wear a kimono👘 to take pictures, when the lights are slightly bright in the evening, it really has a good atmosphere～ Recommended Okudan Kiyomizu Tofu Shop, Matcha House, the former has a great environment, the latter has a great taste 2⃣️Kiyomizu Temple 1H The Kiyomizu Temple built on the mountain, the fireworks are very prosperous, you can see Kyoto City 🎫Ticket 400 yen, amulet 500/piece, bought a super good-looking cherry bell 3⃣️Duck River 1H A river that crosses Kyoto, it's really comfortable to sit on the river bank and blow the wind 4⃣️Hanami Small Road 1H A very famous street in Shijo, you can take a simple stroll, you can see geisha, walk to the end of Hanami Small Road is Kenninji, strolled in the outside courtyard 5⃣️Yasaka Shrine 1H You must go in the evening, wait for the lanterns to light up, and the night tour of the shrine is really a must. When I went there, it happened to be the Mid-Autumn Festival and there was a moon viewing ceremony, which was very ceremonial ———————————— 【DAY2】Arashiyama+Osaka Dotonbori 🍻Itinerary: Yuzaiting - Bamboo Forest Path - Jojakkoji - Itsuki Teahouse - Osaka Dotonbori 1⃣️Arashiyama 🪄Recommended route: Togetsukyo Bridge - Yuzaiting - Bamboo Forest Path - Jojakkoji (Tennoji) In fact, the whole Arashiyama is not very big, half a day is completely enough, highly recommend Arashiyama food, delicious environment and absolutely 🌟Passing Togetsukyo Bridge, the river bank is Yuzaiting, it's really beautiful to take pictures😍, Arashiyama Small Rurikoin 🌟Through the Bamboo Forest Path to reach Jojakkoji, full of green, really heal the eyes, ticket 500/person Recommended two fairy food 🍱Itsuki Teahouse: It is best to make an appointment in advance, each position is by the window, it is worthy of the super popular Kyoto cuisine, there is only one set meal, but it is too delicious 🍱Youyue: Because I couldn't wait for Itsuki at the meal time, I went to the neighboring Youyue, which offers a variety of set meals, Japanese courtyard style, it's so beautiful! The key is that the set meal is also delicious 2⃣️Osaka Dotonbori 2H It takes about 1 hour from Kyoto to Osaka, you can go to Dotonbori and Shinsaibashi at night (it is said that Osaka shopping is actually the highest cost-effective, there are many discounts) But the prosperity of Osaka really stunned me, the giant billboards really have a sense of animation world (a bit of cyberpunk style), there are some 24-hour shops, the real city that never sleeps, the neon lights on the river bank, and the cruise ship, really invincible

Today, I'm thrilled to take you on a solo journey through the captivating streets of Kyoto! Join me in my latest video where I've crafted the perfect 1-day itinerary for all you solo adventurers out there.

Embark on a captivating journey through Kyoto's timeless streets with me! 🏮🍵 From the enchanting alleys adorned with cherry blossoms to the bustling markets filled with cultural treasures, this video is your virtual ticket to explore the soul of Kyoto. ✨