Known for
Shimogamo shrine and the bank at Demachiyanagi.
A shrine where the rivers meet
Shimogamo
下鴨
Shimogamo, Demachiyanagi
Shimogamo shrine stands in a grove where the Kamo and the Takano meet, with Demachiyanagi beside it. This is the quiet north, not the Kiyomizu slope and not the Shijo shopfronts.
Why go
Come by day, while the grove is open. The evening stays by the river at Demachiyanagi. The shrine itself closes earlier.
Where to stay
Worth it if you want quiet in the north. The station is far. Higashiyama is the same eastern edge, but downstream.
Local guide
Fedor Samorodov · guide
The shrine is inside the grove, not on the embankment. Demachiyanagi is the station and the river south of the gate.
Where to have it
- LUSH LIFE — Девять мест у выхода Дэматиянаги. Тэцуя Чаки сам ставит блюз и ранний джаз; эта стойка стоит здесь с 1988-го, линия комнаты у него с 1966-го.
- 深夜喫茶しんしんしん — Первая ночная кофейня Сайдзё Го: второй этаж в Китасиракаве, книга, пластинка, кофе, можно и выпить. Открыта с 2020-го и работает далеко за полночь.