Enjoy a one-rank-up trip to Kyoto! 2 Hidden Spots in Shimizu and Gion

Kiyomizu and Gion are very popular sightseeing spots in Kyoto. Some of you may be planning to visit Kiyomizu-dera Temple and then take a short break at a cafe on Hanamikoji Street. However, if the spot is widely featured in guidebooks or talked about on SNS, you may wonder how crowded it will be and whether you can enjoy sightseeing at a leisurely pace.

This time, we would like to introduce two recommended hideaway spots where you can spend a relaxing and peaceful time even in the Kiyomizu and Gion areas, which are visited by many people. Let's enjoy a trip to Kyoto of a higher rank while being surrounded by a quiet atmosphere!

Table of Contents

• Kiyomizu Sannenzaka Art Museum" exhibits traditional crafts from the Edo and Meiji periods.
• Tsudaro, a restaurant and bar where you can experience Gion in the Taisho era
• Let's enjoy a trip to Kyoto of a higher rank!

Kiyomizu Sannenzaka Art Museum" exhibits traditional crafts from the Edo and Meiji periods.

The Kiyomizu Sannenzaka Art Museum was the first museum in Japan to begin exhibiting artifacts from the Edo and Meiji periods exclusively. The building is located a little further back from the main street on the way down Sanneizaka from Kiyomizu-dera Temple.

The works on display are mainly lacquerware, metal crafts, pottery, and sculptures. The works on display are so gorgeous that they will blow away your image of "crafts as plain and old-fashioned," and even if you have no specialized knowledge, you can enjoy them just by looking at them. Many of the works were made during the period when exchange with Europe and the U.S. was flourishing, so many of them are characterized by their cute Western-style designs.

Name: Kiyomizu Sannenzaka Art Museum

Address: 337-1, Shimizu 3-chome, Sanneizaka-kita-iru, Kiyomizu-dera-monzen, Higashiyama-ku, Kyoto 605-0862

Phone number: 075-532-4270

HP:https://sannenzaka-museum.co.jp/

Tsudaro, a restaurant and bar where you can experience Gion in the Taisho era

Tsudaro is a renovated machiya (townhouse) built in 1913, with a single zelkova counter and a tea room for two or three people on the first floor, and 8- and 10-square-meter seating areas on the second floor. The windows overlook the garden and Hanamikoji Street, offering a luxurious experience in a quiet space.

Depending on the course, it is also possible to invite a maiko for a tatami room experience or to dine while listening to a live shamisen (three-stringed Japanese banjo) performance. This is a recommended spot where you can experience authentic traditional Kyoto culture.

Name: Tsudaro

Address: 570-121, Gion-machi, Higashiyama-ku, Kyoto 605-0074, diagonally in front of Gion Koubu Kabuki Dance Theater on the west side of Hanamikoji Shijo Shimoru

Phone number: 075-708-2518

HP:https://tsudaro.com/

Let's enjoy a trip to Kyoto of a higher rank!

In this issue, we have introduced two recommended hideaway spots in the Kiyomizu/Gion area. Both are within walking distance of Kiyomizu Temple, so you can make a travel plan to have lunch at Tsudaro and then visit the Kiyomizu Sannenzaka Museum and Kiyomizu Temple. If you are looking for a quiet and relaxing place where you can experience Kyoto-like atmosphere, please visit.