Google apparently hasn't gotten their people up through the Higashiyama range yet, but this is an approximation of the route. It took me 3 hours with a few scenery stops and one or two wrong turns when the route meandered through neighborhoods. A great Japan hiking guide can be found
here, though there are plenty of nice Kansai hikes that I can tell you about that aren't in there. Get in touch if you want some suggestions.
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Starting Point in Gion |
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Up the hill and out of the nieghborhood |
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Quickly a nice view presents itself |
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A little higher |
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A little over the other side toward Shiga |
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Taking off. Good timing on my part. I was thankful for the artificial breeze. |
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Another look to the north |
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An inscription that I should really get around to translating |
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A mountain peak, eleveation 2000m |
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I imagine the marathon monks strolling through here at night, after the hikers have all gone to bed |
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A look west toward Kyoto city. This road cuts straight through the valley to downtown. |
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That green fluffy goodness that engorges the heart |
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Mountain road with few cars in sight |
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Ah, back in the forest. Haven't seen trees this tall in quite some time. |
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There's their tops |
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A green draping awning welcoming me back to civilization |
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But not too civilized. |
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There may be houses, but they're not at sea level. |
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Winding under roads. Bridges swallowed by emerald. |
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A town of no more than 10 houses. |
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Up the stairs I go |
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And down the dirt road. |
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A new forest says hello. |
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And the trees smile as I pass. |
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The Inari gates say that the end is near. |
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Save the best view for last. Kyoto, you've come a long way, baby. |
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I smell tourists just over there. But I'm happy to be home. |
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