自転車で京都あじき路地へOne of the few remaining intact "roji" (alley) in Kyoto is the Ajiki Alley.
Those alleys that do remain are especially vulnerable to the wrecking ball: the homes are small and old and wood, and in the event of fire it is difficult for firefighters to get in to put out a blaze.
However, like their larger cousins - the Kyoto Machiya (town homes, which used to be considered passe and for the poor - there is renewed interest in the roji.
Ajiki Alley, in particular, has been reborn and appears to have a bright future.
Nearly all of the tiny residences are now home to a variety of shops.
They include:
L'Ami du Pain (French bakery run by a French baker)
Evo-See (custom hat maker)
RIM (cute interior items)
Akari (traditional lamps)
Obi (kimono belts)
Gamaguchi (purse with metal clasp)
The stores are open only on weekends (most have larger branches elsewhere in Kyoto) and draw tourists from within Kyoto and farther afield.
To create more interest, an Ajiki Alley web site has been set up.
Directions
From the Kiyomizu Gojo Keihan railways station, it is a five-minute walk. Walk east on Gojo Dori (away from the Kamo River). Stay on the north side. After passing a Seven Eleven, turn left onto a north-south street. Walk several blocks until there is a public bath on the opposite corner. Ajiki Alley is just beyond that on the left.
Here is a map in Japanese.
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