Kyoto Kiyomizu-zaka Temple Approach
Kiyomizu-zaka approach to Kiyomizu-dera
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- MLIT Kyoto National Highway Office
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- YouTube video
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京都府
See the streets of Hanamikoji and Nene-no-michi in Gion, or look around Togetsukyo Bridge and Arashiyama’s bamboo path. For Amanohashidate, open the viewpoint farther north rather than a Kyoto city camera.
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Plan your route
Gion and Higashiyama are across the city from Arashiyama. If time is short, spend a day walking one area rather than rushing between them. Amanohashidate is farther north and needs a separate outing.
When to visit
Maruyama Park is a spring blossom choice; Arashiyama draws autumn leaf seekers. Peak dates shift, so consult local bloom and foliage reports.
Local food to try
After walking, choose simple warm yudofu tofu or an obanzai meal of several home-style dishes.
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Kyoto Philosopher’s Path North End
Northern end of the Philosopher's Path
- Source
- Kyoto City Tourism Association
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- Operator camera page
Kyoto Arashiyama Togetsukyo North End
Area around the north end of Togetsukyo Bridge
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- Kyoto City Tourism Association
- Format
- Operator camera page
Amanohashidate Kasamatsu Park
Amanohashidate from Kasamatsu Park on the north side
- Source
- Tango Kairiku Kotsu — Kasamatsu Park
- Format
- YouTube video
Kyoto Gyoen Kujo Pond and Shusuitei
Kujo Pond and Shusuitei teahouse in Kyoto Gyoen
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- Ministry of the Environment, Japan
- Format
- Official page · still preview
Kyoto Nene-no-michi Lane
Nene-no-michi near Kodai-ji
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- Kyoto City Tourism Association
- Format
- YouTube video
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Kyoto Kiyomizu-zaka Temple Approach
清水坂
MLIT's Kyoto National Highway Office camera shows Kiyomizu-zaka, the approach to Kiyomizu-dera. It does not show the temple's main hall, stage or Sannenzaka.
MLIT Kyoto National Highway Office
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Kyoto Philosopher’s Path North End
哲学の道
The Kyoto City Tourism Association camera faces the northern end of Philosopher's Path. Before a blossom or autumn walk, check the operator's page for a current stream and its broadcast date.
Kyoto City Tourism Association
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Kyoto Arashiyama Togetsukyo North End
嵐山
Check the area around Togetsukyo Bridge from the tourism association's camera at its north end in Arashiyama. The map pin marks the camera site, not the middle of the bridge.
Kyoto City Tourism Association
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Amanohashidate Kasamatsu Park
天橋立傘松公園
Kasamatsu Park's camera looks at Amanohashidate from the north. View Land has another camera to the south, across the sandbar.
Tango Kairiku Kotsu — Kasamatsu Park
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Kyoto Gyoen Kujo Pond and Shusuitei
京都御苑（九條家の遺構・拾翠亭）
See Kujo Pond and the area around Shusuitei in Kyoto Gyoen in still images from the Ministry of the Environment. The garden image normally updates about once an hour, so check its timestamp.
Ministry of the Environment, Japan
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Kyoto Nene-no-michi Lane
ねねの道
Check Nene-no-michi near Kodai-ji through the Kyoto City Tourism Association's camera before walking around Gion and Kiyomizu. The view does not directly show Ninenzaka or Sannenzaka.
Kyoto City Tourism Association
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Kyoto Gion Hanamikoji Street
花見小路
Take a look at Hanamikoji Street in Gion through the Kyoto City Tourism Association's camera. When visiting, follow local signs about private property and photography.
Kyoto City Tourism Association
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Kyoto Arashiyama Bamboo Forest Path
竹林の小径
The Kyoto City Tourism Association camera covers one section of Arashiyama's Bamboo Forest Path, not the whole grove. Check the operator's page for a current video before your walk.
Kyoto City Tourism Association
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Kyoto Daikaku-ji Approach
大覚寺
The Kyoto City Tourism Association camera shows the street leading to Daikaku-ji. Take a look before exploring Saga or Arashiyama; the temple interior is not in frame.
Kyoto City Tourism Association
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Kyoto Seiryo-ji — Saga Shakado Approach
清凉寺
The Kyoto City Tourism Association camera shows the street outside Seiryo-ji, also known as Saga Shakado. This is in Saga, not at Kiyomizu-dera.
Kyoto City Tourism Association
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Kyoto Saga Toriimoto Historic District
嵯峨鳥居本伝統的建造物群保存地区
The Kyoto City Tourism Association camera shows part of the historic streets in Saga Toriimoto. Use it for a look at the lanes around Okusaga.
Kyoto City Tourism Association
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Kyoto Fushimi Inari Urasando Approach
伏見稲荷大社（裏参道）
This Kyoto City Tourism Association camera faces the Urasando approach near Fushimi Inari, not the Senbon Torii path or the summit. Check the operator's page to see whether a video is available.
Kyoto City Tourism Association
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Kyoto Kitano Tenmangu Approach
北野天満宮
The Kyoto City Tourism Association camera faces the approach beside Kitano Tenmangu's south gate, not the shrine grounds. Check the operator's page to see whether the video is available.
Kyoto City Tourism Association
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Kyoto Nishiki Market
錦市場
The Kyoto City Tourism Association camera shows part of Nishiki Market. Its listed broadcast hours are 11 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Kyoto City Tourism Association
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Kyoto Ginkaku-ji Temple Approach
銀閣寺
MLIT's Kyoto National Highway Office camera shows the approach to Ginkaku-ji, Kyoto's Silver Pavilion. The pavilion and garden are not in frame.
MLIT Kyoto National Highway Office
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Amanohashidate View Land
天橋立ビューランド
View Land looks along Amanohashidate's sandbar from the south. If you plan to visit Kasamatsu Park on the north side, open that camera instead.
Amanohashidate View Land
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Kyoto Kinkaku-ji Temple Grounds
金閣寺 境内ライブカメラ
The official Kinkaku-ji website provides still images of the temple grounds. They update every three minutes rather than showing continuous video.
Kinkaku-ji — Shokoku-ji Temple Group
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Kyoto Ginkaku-ji Temple Grounds
銀閣寺 境内ライブカメラ
The official Ginkaku-ji website provides still images of the temple grounds, updated every three minutes. Unlike the Ginkaku-ji approach camera, this view is inside the grounds.
Ginkaku-ji — Shokoku-ji Temple Group
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Kyogamisaki Lighthouse
経ケ岬灯台
This camera looks out over the Sea of Japan from Kyogamisaki Lighthouse at the northern tip of the Tango Peninsula. The open-water view differs from Amanohashidate inside the bay; check local coast and road notices separately.
Japan Coast Guard
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Bakuchimisaki Lighthouse
博奕岬灯台
Bakuchimisaki Lighthouse shows the indented coastline around Maizuru. Bays and harbors hidden behind the headlands may be outside the camera's view.
Japan Coast Guard
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