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How to get fromKamigyō-ku to Gionby train, bus, taxi, foot, or subway

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There are 6 ways to get from Kamigyō-ku to Gion by train, bus, taxi, foot, or subway

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Demachiyanagi to Kiyomizu-Gojotrain train Keihan Main Line / ...
    5 min
    ¥250–320

  2. Subway

    cheapest
    1. Take the subway from Kuramaguchi to Shijosubway subway K: Karasuma
    7 min
    ¥220–260

  3. Line 205 bus

    1. Take the bus from Aoibashi Nishizume to Shijo Kawaramachibus bus 205
    11 min
    ¥230

  4. Taxi

    1. Take the taxi from Kamigyō-ku to Giontaxi taxi 4.6 km
    6 min
    ¥2,100–2,500

  5. Walk

    1. Take the walk from Kamigyō-ku to Gionwalk walk 4.3 km
    52 min

  6. Subway, line 203 bus

    1. Take the subway from Imadegawa to Shijosubway subway K: Karasuma
    2. Take the bus from Shijo Karasuma to Gionbus bus 203
    20 min
    ¥450–480

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  • Distance: 3.9 km
  • Duration: 5 min

What companies run services between Kamigyō-ku, Japan and Gion, Kyoto, Japan?

Keihan Electric Railway operates a train from Demachiyanagi to Kiyomizu-Gojo every 15 minutes. Tickets cost ¥250–320 and the journey takes 5 min. Alternatively, Kyoto City Bus operates a bus from Aoibashi Nishizume to Shijo Kawaramachi every 5 minutes. Tickets cost ¥230 and the journey takes 11 min.

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