Temple
Hozo-ji
Nakagyo•261m(3 min walk)
Number of goshuin available: 2
Shinkyōgoku
新京極通Kyoto
Shopping
What makes this place special?
At a Glance
Shinkyōgoku is a covered shopping street in central Kyoto, running about 500 metres from Sanjō Street in the north to Shijō Street in the south. It lies between Teramachi Street to the west and Ura Teramachi Street to the east. Today it is lined with souvenir shops, restaurants and fashion stores, and it is a familiar stop for school excursion groups and tourists.
The street was laid out in 1872 by a Kyoto prefectural official, on land cleared from nearby temple grounds. Theatres, bars and restaurants soon followed, and by the end of the 19th century it ranked among Japan's three major entertainment districts. Temples and shrines such as Seishin-in and Nishiki Tenmangū still stand along the street. Just south of Sanjō, the road drops down a gentle slope known as Taratara-zaka.
Goshuin within a short walk
Temples, shrines and castles near Shinkyōgoku that give goshuin, closest first.
Temple
Seigan-ji
Nakagyo•308m(4 min walk)
Number of goshuin available: 3
Temple
Bukko-ji
Shimogyo•609m(8 min walk)
Temple
Honno-ji
Nakagyo•634m(8 min walk)
Temple
Choho-ji
Nakagyo•682m(9 min walk)
Shrine
Kyoto Ebisu Jinja
Higashiyama•706m(9 min walk)
Number of goshuin available: 1
Temple
Zenkyo-An
Higashiyama•798m(10 min walk)
Number of goshuin available: 1
How do I visit?
Visit Duration
60 minutes
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