［清水寺］の参道には趣のある大小様々な坂が続いている。有名な坂から地元の人にもあまり知られていない坂まで、散策しながら食べ歩きやお土産選びを楽しめると観光ルートとしても人気だ。MAPをチェックして散策より楽しもう。

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.

Eating and drinking space: Yes
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清水寺参道に2023年にオープンした日本茶専門店［GOKAGO］。店名の由来は「清水寺の観音様のご加護に護られますように」との願いから。一番人気の濃厚抹茶ラテは、京都産の抹茶の濃厚な香りと苦味で深い味わいに。目の前で抹茶を点ててもらえるのが嬉しい。抹茶ドーナツは提供前に追い掛け抹茶をすることで香りや風味が増すそう。オリジナルブレンドの抹茶や茶葉、茶器（清水焼）や茶道具の販売もあり、お土産選びも迷うことなし。

Eating and drinking space: Yes
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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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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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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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産寧坂にある［梅園 清水店］は、1927(昭和2)年、河原町通で創業した甘味処［甘党茶屋 梅園］の清水店。名物は俵型の団子をこんがり香ばしく焼き上げ、甘じょっぱいみたらしタレを絡めた、熱々のみたらし団子。おちょぼ口の舞妓さんも食べやすい大きさにしているのだそう。抹茶とみたらし団子のセットや甘味を堪能できる清水点心も人気。和室の店内やテラス席でゆったりと過ごせるので、散策の合間に立ち寄ってみて。

Eating and drinking space: Yes
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Mitarashi dumplings, freshly baked unbaked dumplings with hot sauce, are characterized by their light sweetness. Sprinkled with soybean flour to taste, they are even more savory. Try it with the cool green tea Rakusui, which spreads the flavor of high-quality matcha green tea.

Eating and drinking space: Yes
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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).

Food and beverage space: Available *Reservations required for VIP room
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Sohonke Yudofu Okutanshimizu, established in 1635, offers a menu featuring dishes made with soy milk and okara (bean curd) produced in the process of making homemade tofu. Tofu manju, a popular snack, is a traditional country-style manju dough with soy milk added, and the bean paste is filled with seasoned okara (bean curd) chopped with plenty of vegetables. The moist and gentle taste is spreadable. Only here can you enjoy it freshly made and hot.

Eating and drinking space: Yes
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The Warabimochi of "Kyo Ama Bun-nosuke Chaya" is made from carefully selected strawbutter and has a unique and powerful stickiness, but when you put it in your mouth, it melts in your mouth and you can enjoy its mellowness and moderate firmness. The slightly fragrant Nikki and the sweetness of the Kyoto soybean flour are a perfect match, using a method inherited from the founder, Bunnosuke Katsura. Enjoy the traditional taste in a Japanese-style space near Yasaka Pagoda.

Eating and drinking space: Yes
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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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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.

Eating and drinking space: Yes
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［Located just a short walk from Yasaka Koshindo, Suishikutei's freshly made triple cheese menchikatsu is very popular. From the terrace seats on the second floor, you can enjoy a view of Yasaka Pagoda and enjoy Kyoto's unique atmosphere. The restaurant also offers a full drink menu, so relax and unwind between strolls.

Eating and drinking space: Yes
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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.