Shijō Bridge

Shijō Bridge is a bridge in Nakagyō-ku, Kyoto, Kyoto. Shijō Bridge is situated nearby to the police station 五条警察署四条交番, as well as near the restaurant Toh Ka Sai Kan.

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Type: Bridge
Description: bridge in Japan
Also known as: “Shijō Ōhashi”

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Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Minami-za and Gion-Shijō Station.

Minami-za

Theater building

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Minami-za is the primary kabuki theatre in Kyoto, Japan. It was founded in 1610 as Shijō Minami-za. The current building, with a 1,086 seat capacity, was built in 1929.

Gion-Shijō Station

Railway stop

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Gion-Shijō Station is a railway station in Higashiyama-ku, Kyoto, Japan, which serves the Keihan Main Line and is operated by the Keihan Electric Railway.

Toh Ka Sai Kan

Restaurant

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Toh Ka Sai Kan is a restaurant.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Higashiyama and Shimogawara-chō.

Some of the most picturesque parts of Kyoto are located in Higashiyama, the eastern region of the city, across the Kamo River. Visiting the main tourist attractions of eastern Kyoto will fill a full day - a suggested itinerary is to work north from Kiyomizu-dera to Ginkakuji, passing through Gion, and visiting Yasaka Shrine and Nanzenji before following the Philosopher's Walk to Ginkakuji.