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Ishibe Koji
石塀小路Kyoto · Kansai
Ishibe Koji is a short stone-paved lane in Higashiyama, walled on both sides in plastered stone and lined with ryokan and small restaurants set behind wooden gates. It is free and open at all hours, about 13 minutes' walk from Gion-Shijo Station, and takes roughly 20 minutes to walk and look. It is residential and the buildings are private, so quiet is part of the etiquette here.
- Best season
- Spring · Autumn
- Crowd level
- Popular
- Rating
- 4.6· 176 reviews
- Opening hours
- Daily Open 24 hours
- Admission
- Free, open-access alley (Ishibei-koji)
- Nearest station
- Keihandenshagion Shijo Station · 13 min walk
Usual hours — confirm with the official site for holidays + seasonal closures.
Today
Open 24 hoursFreeStored weekly hours
Daily Open 24 hours
How to get there
From Kyoto Station · ~13 min by car
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