Mapping Kyoto Streets - 2012/07/11 - Kamo-kaido

Jul. 11, Wed. 2:30 - 3:00 (UTC) etc.
Kamo-kaido

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Kamo-kaido runs about 7 km along the western banks of Kamo River from the north to the west. Two World Heritage sites wrapped in verdant nature - Shimogamo Jinja and Kamigamo Jinja - are located along this street. The history of these shrines is older than that of the ancient capital, Heiankyo, itself. Each shrine conducts rituals and ceremonies throughout the year. The most famous of these is the Aoi Matsuri held on May 15.

The festival's highlight is the parade of more than 500 people dressed in splendid noble costumes worn during the Heian dynasty. The shrine environs also have much for visitors to enjoy, such as a famous restaurant serving Kyoto cuisine, botanical gardens, and a cafe where you can try your hand at pottery.

Enjoy this trip along Kamo-kaido.

Presenter:
Hiroki Sato
Radio Personality,
Alfa Station, Kyoto

Born in Hokkaido, Sato has lived in Kyoto for 37 years. While enrolled in the Department of British and American Studies at Kyoto University of Foreign Studies, he took leave to work at the Japanese Embassy in Kenya.

On graduating, Sato taught English before becoming a radio personality for the Alpha Morning Kyoto show at FM Kyoto (Alfa Station).
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MAPPING Kamo-kaido

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Tadasu-no-mori
Kawai Jinja
Shimogamo Jinja
Kamo Mitarashi Chaya
Shimogamo Saryo
Kamo River Riverbeds
Rent-a-cycle Shop Emusica
Kyoto Botanical Gardens
Garden of Fine Art, Kyoto
Café Kamogama
Kamigamo Jinja
Shakemachi
Onsugukidokoro Narita
Ota Jinja

Tadasu-no-mori
In the delta of the Kamo and Takano rivers stands an ancient, virgin forest. Isolated from the hustle and bustle of the city, Kyotoites enjoy this urban oasis where trees of more than 500 years old thrive and pure streams flow.

http://www.eonet.ne.jp/~tadasunomori-z/

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Kawai Jinja
Kamo-no-Chomei wrote one of Japan's greatest literary works, Hojoki (Visions of a torn world), on Kawai Jinja's lush grounds, 800 years ago. This fall, the shrine, which lies south-west of Tadasu-no-mori, will hold an exhibition to celebrate this anniversary.

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Shimogamo Jinja
World Heritage Site, Shimogamo Jinja, has much to see. Both the east and west main shrines are designated National Treasures, and all 52 shrines are designated Important Cultural Properties. Multifarious rituals and ceremonies are held, here, throughout the year.

http://www.shimogamo-jinja.or.jp

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Kamo Mitarashi Chaya
This shop west of Shimogamo Jinja is the birthplace of mitarashi-dango, now popular around the country. This sweet's origins are in the myth surrounding Mitarashi Pond. Choose from one of two distinct flavors: sweet, brown-sugar syrup or soy sauce topped with mountain pepper.

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Shimogamo Saryo
Shimogamo Saryo - one of Kyoto's premiere kaiseki cuisine restaurants - offers fare produced with Kyoto vegetables in the old Kyoto spirit of "locally produced and locally consumed." They create exquisite, colorful dishes, using fresh fish, and fresh vegetables, which they harvested from their own fields. Feast also on beauty of the garden, interior, and furnishings.

http://www.shimogamosaryo.co.jp

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Kamo River Riverbeds
In beautiful weather, the leveled, dry riverbeds on either side of Kamo River are crowded with people strolling and picnicking. This spot is popular with locals to relax, students as a practice ground, and lovers as a dating spot.

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Rent-a-cycle Shop Emusica
This rental bicycle shop is located at Demachiyanagi Station, near the start of Kamo-kaido. Show your ID and fill out the form to hire a bicycle for 500 yen per day. Cycling along the Kamo River dry riverbed is welcome relief for your sore feet from sightseeing.

http://carillonkyoto.com/

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Kyoto Botanical Gardens
Across from Kamo River on Kamo-kaido are Japan's oldest, public, botanical gardens. The large grounds hold a collection of approximately 120,000 plants of 12,000 varieties. Enjoy the seasonal flowers blooming throughout the year at this attraction, boasting Japan's largest walk-through conservatory.

http://www.pref.kyoto.jp/visitkyoto/en/theme/activities/activity/natural/botanical/

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Garden of Fine Art, Kyoto
This outdoor museum, located beside the botanical gardens, displays reproductions of famous Eastern and Western masterpieces on ceramic plates said to retain their vibrant colors for more than 1,000 years. The eight works on display include a full-size reproduction of The Last Judgment.

http://www.kyoto-toban-hp.or.jp/

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Café Kamogama
The stylish pottering displayed around this quaint café on the other side of Kamo River draws your attention. This café also offers pottering workshops. If you have time in your schedule, throw a plate or pot using the electric potter's wheel, or paint some pottery.

http://www.kamogama.com/

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Kamigamo Jinja
Kamigamo Jinja is a World Heritage Site enveloped in greenery. Enshrined is the god of water, and a limpid stream flows through the shrine grounds. This shrine also has two buildings that are National Treasures, and 34 buildings that are Important Cultural Properties - the finest in shrine architecture. The shrine holds many unusual rituals and ceremonies, year round.

http://www.kamigamojinja.jp/

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Shakemachi
Myojin River flows on the south side of Kamigamo Jinja. Beside it stands a cluster of houses, called shakemachi, where the priests who served the shrine once lived with their families. The area had 275 houses during the Edo Period. The priesthood hereditary system was abolished with Japan's modernization, so few descendents of the original families live here, today.

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Onsugukidokoro Narita
The edible root, suguki, will only grow in the Kamigamo area. This root preserved in salt and pickled using lactic fermentation is a Kyoto specialty. Onsugukidokoro Narita has produced this pickle for over 200 years. They also produce other products using suguki, such as a dressing popular with foreign visitors.

http://www.suguki-narita.com

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Ota Jinja
Worshippers come to Ota Jinja to pray to the god of the entertainment arts. Every year, around the time of the Aoi Matsuri, about 25,000 water irises bloom in the 2,000 sq. m marsh on the shrine grounds. These water irises were the topic of waka poems during the Heian Period and are designated Natural Treasures.

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