Higashioji-dori Gojo-zaka Junction
OnlineThis live camera watches the busy Higashioji-dori and Gojo-zaka junction in Kyoto's Higashiyama Ward, where a wide arterial crossing meets the historic slope leading toward Kiyomizu-dera Temple. Traditional wooden shopfronts and paper lanterns line the approach, while marked crosswalks and traffic signals keep pedestrians and vehicles moving through one of the city's most visited corners. It's part of a citywide network that lets visitors gauge how busy popular sightseeing routes are before they arrive.
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A Gateway to Higashiyama
This intersection marks the foot of Gojo-zaka, the slope that climbs toward Kiyomizu-dera Temple on the wooded hillside above. Higashioji-dori, one of Kyoto's principal north-south arteries, crosses the slope here, making the junction a natural gateway between the modern city and the historic streets of Higashiyama Ward.
Traditional Streetscape
Around the crossing stand low machiya townhouses and corner shopfronts with lattice windows and hanging signage, a streetscape that has framed this junction for generations. Wide marked crosswalks and pedestrian islands manage the steady mix of foot traffic bound for the temple approach and vehicles moving along the main road.
Watching Kyoto's Streets Live
The feed is part of the city's tourism camera network, giving visitors a real-time look at conditions on one of Higashiyama's busiest corners before setting out to explore the temples and shopping streets nearby.
Location Details
Gojo-zaka
Higashiyama Ward, Kyoto, Kyoto, Japan
Asia
Timezone
Tokyo
Asia/Tokyo (UTC+9)
GPS Coordinates
34.9950ยฐ, 135.7763ยฐ
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