Kyoto Ponto-Cho street and Zuisenji-Temple Trip

I would like to inform Kyoto Pontocho street and Zuisenji-Temple.
I get off at Kawaramachi station of Hankyu Train.
I go up from Shijyo-Kiyamachi gate.
Walk Shijyo street to East, cross Kamogawa River.
First narrow street is Pontocho street.

Pontocho street is from Shijyo to Sanjyo street, about 500m length street.
This street is a famous Hanamachi street, since Edo period.

Many restaurants are along this street.
Old Machiya type house has Inuyarai bamboo fence.
It is a fence for house Wall.


Maiko is walking this street.
Pontocho restaurants invites Maiko and Geiko women.
They wear Kinomo, play dance, speak talk.
This street has 50 cross narrow alleys.


Pontocho street road width is about 3m, very narrow.
It is available for only 2 persons walking.

Expensive restaurants are existing along this street.
Lunchi menu is over 4000 yen.
Some restaurants reject first visitors that are called Ichigensan.


Pontocho alley is an entrance for shops.


Pontocho shops have with high sense, and artistry.
Only seeing these shops from outside is also interesting.

Near the Sanjyo street, Kabu-Renjyo house is existing.
Kamogawa dance is playing at this house.



Ｋamogawa dance is held at May from Meiji period.
Many people see Kamogawa dance.

Pontocho north end is Sanjyo street.
Kamogawa river is seen at right side.


Next I go to Zuisenji temple.
Zuisenji entrance is Kiyamachi street.
About 50m from Sanjyo street to south.




Zuisenji temple has a Hidetsugu-Toyotomi grave.
He is a nephew of Hideyoshi-Toyotomi.
Hidetsugu-Toyotomi is a Kanpaku at Hideyoshi period.
He is seen as a traitor for Hideyoshi.
He was executed at Sanjyo-Gawara.
And all of his family 39members are also executed.
This temple was built to have mercy on Hidetsugu and his family.




Righ side of this grave has a silver rod bell.
Please ring this bell and pray Hidetsugu and his family.
Both side of Hidetsugu grave, his family's small graves are set.



Righ side of Hidetsugu grave, Jizoden house is existing.
This house is praying his family members.


When you stand in front of Jizoden, beautiful light start to light up this house.

Jishusan temple is oppiste side of Jizoden.

Please visit Pontocho and Zuisenji temple.

That's it.