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Okazaki gardens & Nanzenji
Walk from Higashiyama to Heian Shrine’s garden, pause in Okazaki, then continue east to Nanzenji and finish at Keage.
1 day4 hr 10 min locally · plus Osaka travel
Approx. 3–4 kmWalking includes approaches and sightseeing
Walk + public transport accessMorning start; gardens before last admission
- Local visit
- Approx. 4 hr 10 min
- With Osaka round trip
- Approx. 6 hr 40 min–7 hr 30 min
Outward from Yodoyabashi: 1 hr 15 min–1 hr 40 min. Return to Yodoyabashi: 1 hr 15 min–1 hr 40 min.
How this time is estimated
Visits: 2 hr 30 min. Local walking and connections: 1 hr 10 min. Additional breaks: 30 min.
Local time follows the visit scope in the stops below, including station approaches unless already included in the Osaka access leg. A meal included in a Place visit is counted only once. Hotel transfers, extra attractions and long queues are extra. These are editorial planning ranges, not live journey times; check services and last admission.
Connection budgets include a buffer of 20 minutes.
Why we chose this route
Walk from Higashiyama to Heian Shrine’s garden, pause in Okazaki, then continue east to Nanzenji and finish at Keage.
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Plan this Kyoto route.
Walk from Higashiyama to Heian Shrine’s garden, pause in Okazaki, then continue east to Nanzenji and finish at Keage. These two garden settings work best when you slow down and choose where to spend your attention. Leave room for a seated break around Okazaki, and compare the last-entry rules of both destinations before choosing the starting time.
Begin with Heian Shrine. Combine the public shrine courtyard with an optional paid Shin-en garden visit. 1 hr 15 min: Shrine precincts and Shin-en garden. Finish at Nanzenji. Explore the spacious precincts, then choose the paid Sanmon gate, Hojo garden or subtemples. 1 hr 15 min: Precincts and one selected paid garden or hall.
The outlined route starts at Higashiyama Station and finishes at Keage Station. Start in the morning. At Nanzenji choose one paid garden or hall; seasonal last admission and garden closures can change the plan.
Compare the local visit allowance with the separate total including the Osaka round trip. These are planning ranges, not live train results. Check the return connection before setting out, and open each Place page for access, admission and current visitor guidance.
Save the listed stops to My Route if you want to reorder them or keep notes. Paid attractions, meals and transport are arranged separately; this self-guided outline is not a booked tour.
Take it one place at a time.
Your route, in order.
A stop-order diagram, not a street map. Open each section in Google Maps for directions and current journey estimates.
- STARTHigashiyama StationWalk
- Walk
- Walk
- FINISHKeage Station
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