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8 Spectacular and Secluded Spots to see Autumn Leaves in Kyoto

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Minami Yamashiro Old Temple Pilgrimage tour

We hold ‘Minami-Yamashiro Old Temple Tour’ jointly with this Special Exhibition Celebrating the Completion of Repairs to Jōruriji’s National Treasure Amida Statues Numinous Minamiyamashiro ~Treasures from the Mountains between Nara and Kyoto~ in Nara National Museum.
In this tour, we travel around old temples in Minami-Yamashiro area.
How about experiencing the history and the culture in Minami-Yamashiro area which links Kyoto and Nara?
In old temples, we can also see the special exhibition.

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The Terroir of Kyoto on a Plate: Seven Great Local Eateries

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Asahi-ya Makerel Sushi

This friendly, old-fashioned Japanese restaurant specializes in traditional saba-sushi (mackerel sushi), and can be foudn just in front of Iwashimizu-hachimangu Station on the Keihan Line. Located at the foot of Ishimizu Hachimangu, a National Treasure, Asahi-ya has been in business for over 100 years.
The restaurant serves its specialty, mackerel bouzushi (""stick"" sushi) using carefully selected top-quality mackerel from northeastern Japan, rice and vegetables from Yawata, and other fresh seafood ingredients. Take-out is also available.

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Iwashimizu-hachimangu-sando-cable

Take a delightful ride on this cable car that connects Cable-hachimangu-guchi Station (at the foot of Mt. Otokoyama) to Cable-hachimangu-sanjo Station (up on the mountain). It takes about 3 minutes to reach the summit area where the main building complex of the Iwashimizu Hachimangu shrine awaits.

The height of the bridge in the middle is about 43 meters, making it the highest cable car bridge in Japan.

The passing landscape seen from the window is superb. Around the fall season, vibrant colors of fall foliage add to the spectacle.

At Cable-hachimangu-sanjo Station, commemorate your ride with a special stamp. Also, from the top of the mountain, enjoy the scenery unique to this location. You can see the Kizu River, Uji River, Katsura River, Mt. Tennozan, Mt. Hiei, the mountains in Uji, and so on.

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Ango Bridge

Ango Bridge stands at the foot of Mt. Otokoyama, spanning the Hojo River. Originally a flat bridge, it was rebuilt in this arched style after a fire in 1868. Its semicircular structure resembles the arched shape of taiko (a Japanese drum), and it’s also called "Taiko-Bashi". The view of a hazy moon and Ango Bridge is included in the famous eight picturesque views of Yawata.
Both banks of the Hojo River are lined with walking paths. This area and the Iwashimizu Hachimangu shrine serve not only as a relaxing spot for local residents but also as a charming destination for tourists.
In an annual festival of the Iwashimizu Hachimangu shrine, Iwashimizu Festival, Hojo Ritual (a life-releasing ritual) is performed at Ango Bridge.

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Koiji Bridge

Kizu River runs east to west through the center of Minamiyamashiro Village. There are three bridges over the river in this village, and Koiji Bridge is one of them. It’s officially called Okawara Bridge.
They say that if you walk across Koiji Bridge to Koishidani Shrine, your wish is more likely to come true. Koishidani Shrine is believed to have a power to grant wishes for love, childbirth, safe delivery and so on.
Koiji Bridge is designed to sink beneath the river when the water level rises after heavy rain. Without railings, the bridge prevents itself from being swept away or destroyed when it gets submerged. Confronted with rough waves, it doesn't resist but quietly hides and just waits for the crisis to pass. That's why it has endured for a long time. That might sound like the secret of a happy relationship with a partner.
The bridge is wide and sturdy, and cars can pass on it. It’s located close to Okawara Station on the JR Kansai Line.

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Koishidani Shrine

Located on the banks of the Kizu River, Koishidani Shrine enshrines the favorite mistress of Emperor Go-Daigo. Since long ago, visitors have come to pray to this guardian deity for women, seeking blessings for conception, safe childbirth, and recovery from diseases that affect women. Today, during the shrine's annual festivals in April and September, people come from afar to visit the shrine.
Koshidani Shrine is also known as a power spot for young women looking for success in romance or finding a partner, and recently, even men have begun to visit it. There is a heart-shaped rock within the shrine grounds, and it is said that if you can find it, you wish will come true.

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Tayama Tsurugi Tea Fields

The Tayama Tsurugi Tea Fields are located away from villages and homes, some distance away, where they make use of the slopes of the hillsides. The vast tea fields extend here, each of the rows arranged not to follow the contours of the earth, but unusually in ""standing rows"" that lead straight up the slopes. This pioneering landscape has been adapted to suit the mechnical systems of modern tea cultivation.
Visitors to the tea fields can take a glimpse into the history of Uji tea production in the modern era and the cultural landscape created by this unique topography.

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What’s on? A Calendar of Traditional Events in Kyoto Prefecture

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Yawata: The Incredible Kyoto-Osaka Stopover You’re Missing

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[Rent a Car and Explore the Southern Part of Kyoto 2] Find hidden Kyoto spots: temples, shrines, nature, and delicious food!