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Pontocho

Nakagyo · Kyoto: Higashiyama & the eastern hills · Japan

★★★★☆   Shopping & dining

What it costs a family of four

Free

No admission charge for anyone. Parking or transport may still cost.

What to know

A lantern-lit alley one person wide running beside the river, with restaurants on both sides. Free to walk. In summer they build wooden platforms out over the water - kawayuka - and eating on one is the thing to do, at a price. Many places have an English menu; some still decline visitors without an introduction.

The details

Adult ticketFree entry
Child ticketFree entry
Typical visit1.5 hours
Opening hoursRestaurants from about 17:00
Indoors or outOutdoors
RegionKansai, Japan
Prices quoted inJPY

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Official page: https://kyoto.travel/en/

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