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Kyoto Kamogawa River Run

  • Writer: Asahiちゃん
    Asahiちゃん
  • Mar 6, 2019
  • 1 min read

Updated: May 23, 2019

Date: 15 Feb, 2019

Time: 5:00pm

Weather: 6C cloudy

Distance: 7km / roundtrip

Course type: pedestrian path

Elevation: 24m, mostly flat

Traffic Light: few

Start Point: Keihan Railway Demachiyanagi Station exit 5

Access: 30 mins by train from Kyoto station

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Comment:

- Running along the riverside of Kamogawa River in early evening, met quite a lot runners who might be preparing for Kyoto Marathon on 17 Feb.

- One of the most popular running routes in Kyoto, there are a few metro station along the way, so you can pick you start and finish point conveniently.

- After passing Shimogamo Shrine, you can extend the run by running north towards Kamikamo Shrine.


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Exit 5 of Keihan Railway Demachiyanagi Station, start point of the run.


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crossing the bridge to the left of the station.


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Enter the outer gate of Shimogamo Shrine.


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Passing Kawai Shrine, the God of beauty, near the entrance of Shimogamo Shrine.


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The main door of Kawai Shrine.


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This is the main path heading towards Shimogamo Shrine.


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Getting close to the main area of Shimogamo Shrine.


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Beautiful main entrance of Shimogamo Shrine.


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Returning to the riverside.


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Running southwards back to downtown, passing by Ritz Carlton Kyoto on the right.


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Keep moving and passing by "kawatoko" restaurants, people eat at the balcony during summer.


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The finish point of the run, near the bridge of Shijo Gion.


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Turn right into Kawaharamachi where you will find a lot of shops and restaurants. A great place to spend the night at after run.

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