A woman in a kimono stands on a traditional Kyoto street with pagoda in the background.Culture · Hidden gem

Saga Toriimoto Preserved Street

嵯峨鳥居本

Arashiyama, Kyoto · 京都

A short protected street of thatched and machiya houses at the top of Arashiyama, on the old approach to Atago Shrine, with a stone torii at the end.

Why it’s worth it

Almost nobody gets this far up the valley. Combine it with Otagi Nenbutsu-ji next door and you have an afternoon with no queues in it.

CategoryCulture
AreaArashiyama
HoursAlways open
Hidden gemthatched roofspreservedquiet

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