Path of Nene Green Tea Ice Cream Cones

アイスクリーム寧々の道

Nene (1546-1624) was an aristocrat who lived during the Sengoku and Edo periods of Japanese history. She was married to Toyotomi Hideyoshi, who unified and ruled Japan.

She was his principal wife.

Nene was a highly intelligent woman but did not bear him children.

What Nene is best known for today is the street that bears her name:

The Path of Nene

This beautiful street runs north to south in the Higashiyama Ward of Kyoto. It lies below Kodaiji Temple, and is a short walk from Kiyomizu Temple.

On a recent evening, these giant fake green tea ice cream cones beckoned to the few passersby.

During peak times - cherry blossom season and fall colors - cycling is not recommended.


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Ishibei Koji Alley Kyoto

石塀小路京都

Ishibei-koji is a postcard perfect alley near Kodaiji Temple and the Path of Nene in the Higashiyama Area of Kyoto.

It snakes from the Path of Nene west through a neighborhood filled with ryotei (high end restaurants) and ryokan (traditional inns).

The alley is paved with elegant stones and is perhaps the only area of Kyoto where you can point and shoot in any direction and still go home with a beautiful image. No framing necessary here.

Ishibei-Koji connects Shimogawara-Dori and Kodaiji-Dori, and is often used as a location for period movies and television dramas set in Kyoto. It is easy to miss, but the lantern below denotes the entrance.

Until May 8th, the area near and around Kodaiji Temple (600 yen to enter the interior) is being lit up. It presents a mysterious and ethereal nightscape.

Thanks to the strong dip in number of visitors to Kyoto, we had the streets and grounds of Kodaiji almost to ourselves.


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