It's really close to the city, so doing a round trip in one day is no problem. Mount Takao isn't very high, so hiking isn't too tough. If you get tired, you can always take the cable car—super convenient.
Mount Takao | Review by 孫玲
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Tendo City Shogi Museum
Shogi (Japanese chess) is gaining popularity as a result of Sota Fujii's exciting breakthrough. Tendo City is a shogi mecca, producing over 90% of all shogi boards and pieces in Japan. Tsume-shogi moves are depicted on the station plaza and sidewalks, and bridges and manholes are also decorated with shogi pieces.
Shogi pieces are made from boxwood, and after applying washi paper, craftsmen carve each one by hand without any drafts. Their technique is so skilled—the characters are always neat, powerful, and perfectly sized.
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Kyoto Gyoen
The premises has the Kyoto Imperial Palace at the center in which Meiji Emperor lived until he moved to Edo, surrounded by the town where the homes of aristocrats lined up. In Meiji Period, the premises were turned into the Kyoto Gyoen Park. Kyoto Imperial Palace and Kyoto Sento Imperial Palace are still used by the imperial families.
The imperial palace gardens are huge, and every area is really well maintained and clean.
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Maruyama Park (Kyoto)
The oldest park in Kyoto, built on land once owned by temples and shrines. It is located across the Shijo Ohashi Bridge from Kawaramachi and straight down the Gion shopping street on Shijo Dori Street. From the Shijo Ohashi Bridge, pass the Keihan Gion-Shijo Station and continue along the shopping street, and you will see Yasaka Shrine in front of you.
Since it's not cherry blossom season yet, there aren't many people here. It's just a simple park.
