2020年11月2日 · The old cobblestone streets of Ichinenzaka, Ninenzaka, and Sannenzaka have prospered since ancient times. These sloping streets are lined with historic Japanese-style buildings that typify Kyoto, even including many souvenir shops.

Ninenzaka and Sannenzaka are Japanese traditional streets located in the historical district of Higashiyama in eastern Kyoto. The cobbled pedestrian alleys connect the neighborhoods’ temples, and restaurants and souvenir shops line along their large stone stairways.

Ninenzaka is a 17-step slope passing through Kodai-ji Temple to Kiyomizu-dera Temple and similar to Sannenzaka, it is lined with traditional houses along the sides that are unique to Kyoto. It is named Ninenzaka because it is located below the Sannenzaka.

Lined with beautifully restored traditional shophouses and blissfully free of the overhead power lines that mar the rest of Kyoto, Sannen-zaka and Ninen-zaka are a pair of pedestrian-only lanes that make for some of the most atmospheric strolling in the whole city.

2022年10月28日 · Connecting the north of Sannen-zaka, Ninenzaka Slope (二年坂) officially called Ninei-zaka Slope (二寧坂) is best known for its scenic view of the 5 storied Yasaka-no-to Pagoda. The gentle sloped street was constructed in 807, and today it’s the busiest street in the city lined with numbers of shops, cafes, restaurants where Japanese ...

2023年12月11日 · Ninenzaka and Sannenzaka are two ancient alleys located in Higashiyama Kyoto. You won’t have to look hard for these alleys as they both lead right up to Kiyomizu-dera, a famous temple in Kyoto.

If you want to see a bit of “classic Japan” or “classic Kyoto,” then walking the streets of Ninenzaka and Sannenzaka is something you will probably want to highly consider! And if you’ll be headed to the UNESCO world heritage site of Kiyomizu-dera Temple …