The approach to Kiyomizu-dera Temple is lined with various small and large slopes. Check the map and enjoy your stroll.

Kyo-baamu is a classic Kyoto souvenir, a three-layer baumkuchen made of matcha green tea batter and soy milk batter. ［Kyo-baamu Soft, a popular menu item at Kyo-baamu Shimizu, is a small piece of Kyo-baamu topped with a generous dollop of soft-serve ice cream. Only the finest ingredients are used to bake the baumkuchen, making it moist and tender. There are three flavors to choose from: green tea, soy milk, and mixed. Try it with a yatsuhashi bridge.

Eating and drinking space: Yes
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Umezono Shimizu Branch, located on Sanneizaka, is the Shimizu branch of Umezono, a sweet shop founded in 1927 on Kawaramachi Dori. You can enjoy hot Mitarashi dumplings, which are baked fresh every morning and dipped in a sweet-and-sour mitarashi sauce. The small, bale-shaped dumplings are easy to eat and fit in the mouths of maiko (apprentice geisha). Shimizu Dim Sum, a set of Mitarashi dumplings with green tea and a sweet taste, is also popular. You can spend a relaxing time in the Japanese-style room or on the terrace, so stop by during your stroll.

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［At The Unir Coffee Senses, you can enjoy specialty coffees for barista competitions and other events purchased from coffee farmers around the world, as well as food and sweets made with the utmost care. Enjoy an elegant time in the courtyard of this atmospheric Kyoto City-designated traditional building, which is over 100 years old, or in the sophisticated Coffee Senses Bar, where the theme is "En (circle).

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This is a collaboration store between Itoken, a long-established Japanese confectionary store established in 1864, and the Kyoto textile brand SOU・SOU. A pop Japanese space with the SOU-SOU style spreads out in the streets lined with traditional buildings. Recommended for takeout is the wagashi on skewers, a luxurious, Kyoto-style item that can be easily enjoyed with one hand while enjoying the Kami-no-gashi used in the tea ceremony.

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This is a sister store of the popular "Koto Imo Honpo" in Arashiyama, a takeout store specializing in sweets made from sweet potatoes. The lightly roasted dumplings and the mild sweet-and-sour sauce will surely become addictive. The large, visually pleasing dumplings are a perfect accompaniment to a stroll.

Eating and drinking space: Yes
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GOKAGO is a Japanese tea store that opened last June on the approach to Kiyomizu-dera Temple. The name "GOKAGO" comes from the wish "to be protected by the blessings of Kannon, the Goddess of Mercy of Kiyomizu-dera Temple. The most popular drink, the thick matcha latte, has a deep flavor with the rich aroma and bitterness of Kyoto-grown matcha. It is a pleasure to have the matcha tea brewed right in front of you. Matcha doughnuts are made with matcha green tea to enhance the aroma and flavor before serving. Original blends of matcha and tea leaves, tea utensils (Kiyomizu-yaki), and tea utensils are also available for purchase, making it easy to choose the right souvenir.

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Featuring a large logo, freshly fried croquettes and fried chicken are popular here. The yuba cream croquette, made with yuba from Kyoto, is filled with a thick, smooth cream. The karaage uses Kyoto-style dashi (soup stock) for a taste that is uniquely Kyoto. The best part of walking up Sanneizaka is being able to enjoy a freshly made karaage when you are hungry.

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The strawbutter cakes are made using rare ingredients such as Japanese strawbark flour and wasanbon sugar made by traditional methods, and are kneaded according to temperature, humidity, and other conditions. If you tell them that you saw Leaf's article on eating and walking around Kiyomizu-dera Temple, you will be offered a free piece of the strawbaked rice cake.

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In this store, located in a traditional Japanese house that is over 100 years old, you can enjoy coffee while relaxing in the tatami room. The store is decorated with siren art made from Japanese paper, fabric woven using the same technique as Nishijin brocade, and hanging scroll art inspired by the Otowa Falls at Kiyomizu-dera Temple and the movement of water when brewing coffee, creating a cozy harmony of tradition and modernity.

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Sanneizaka (San-nenzaka)
Sannenzaka (Sanneizaka), with its emotional stone pavement, is a road leading from Kiyomizu-zaka to Ninneizaka, and is sometimes used as a filming location. It is said that the name "Sanneizaka" comes from the fact that many people used to pass through this slope to pray for safe delivery at Kiyomizu-dera Temple, and that Nene, the wife of Lord Toyotomi Hideyoshi, used to pray for safe delivery at Kiyomizu-dera Temple.

Ninenzaka (Ninenzaka)
Niningsaka, lined with cafes and stores using machiya townhouses, is popular as a photo spot for its elegant atmosphere. There are various theories as to the origin of its name, such as "because it is located in front of Sannenzaka (Sanneizaka)" or "because it was created in the 2nd year of Daido (807).

Ichinenzaka (One Year Hill)
Ichinenzaka is a narrow alley extending to the right from the intersection of several roads, including "Nene-no-michi" leading to Yasaka Shrine and Kodaiji Temple and "Ishin-no-michi" leading to Reizan Gokokujin Shrine in Kyoto. It is lined with old-fashioned buildings such as stores and private houses.

Kiyomizu-zaka (Higashiyama-cho, Iwate-ken)
Kiyomizu-zaka, which was created when Kiyomizu-dera Temple was built, became an important transportation route as a shortcut from Yamashina to the Tokaido Highway. As one approaches Kiyomizu-dera, the number of stores increases, and a variety of souvenirs are available. In spring and fall, the "Seiryu-kai" (Blue Dragon Festival) is held, in which a procession of about 18-meter-long seiryu (dragon) and a group of people dressed as gods and other deities parade through the temple.

Chawanzaka (Shimizu New Road)
It was named "Chawanzaka" after "Chawan-ya Kyubei," a man who became a wealthy merchant selling ceramics after the reconstruction of Kiyomizu Temple. Kiyomizu-yaki pottery shops are located here and are popular as souvenirs.

Asahi hill
Asahizaka, a small path connecting Kiyomizu-dera Temple to the east, Kiyomizu-zaka to the north, and Chawan-zaka to the south. Visitors can enjoy not only Kyo-yaki and Kiyomizu-yaki but also traditional crafts from all over Japan from every angle. As you walk up the hill, you can enjoy the view of Higashiyama (outside of Kyoto) to Nakagyo (in Kyoto) and Sakyo (in Kyoto).
 
If you actually walk around the area, you may come across some undiscovered hills and favorite stores. The slopes are not that steep, so feel free to enjoy a stroll.