Access & Directions
15 Minutes from Kyoto Station, 3 Minutes on Foot from Kyoto City Hall
One of the best things about Sogoo is how easy it is to reach from major sightseeing spots!
Location
Address: Oike Kano Building 3F, 590 Oikeodaicho, Nakagyo-ku, Kyoto, 604-0942, Japan
Getting Here
By Train
[Kyoto Municipal Subway Karasuma Line] Kyoto Station →→→5 min→→→ Karasuma Oike Station →→9 min walk→→ Sogoo
[Kyoto Municipal Subway Tozai Line] Kyoto Shiyakusho-mae Station →→6 min walk→→ Sogoo
[Keihan Main Line] Sanjo Station →→10 min walk→→ Sogoo
[Hankyu Railway] Kyoto Kawaramachi Station →→11 min walk→→ Sogoo
Including walking time, we’re about 15 minutes from Kyoto Station, and about 10 minutes from the Nijo Castle and Okazaki areas.
By Bus
[Kyoto City Bus] Kyoto Station →→Route 5, 7, or 205 / about 15 min→→ Kyoto Shiyakusho-mae / Kawaramachi Sanjo →→about 8 min walk→→ Sogoo
Several bus operators, including Kyoto City Bus and Kyoto Bus, have stops nearby. “Kyoto Shiyakusho-mae,” “Kawaramachi Oike,” “Kawaramachi Sanjo,” and “Sakaimachi Oike” stops are all within a 2–7 minute walk. Feel free to use whichever route is most convenient for you.
Nearby Attractions
Combine our experience programs with your sightseeing itinerary.
Nishiki Market
Known as “Kyoto’s Kitchen,” this lively market street is lined with fresh ingredients and local Kyoto flavors.
Kyoto Imperial Palace
Located in one of the world’s great historic cities, the Kyoto Imperial Palace preserves over a thousand years of court culture — its architecture, screen paintings, furnishings, and gardens.
Yasaka Shrine
A historic shrine famous for the Gion Festival, located at the entrance to Gion. The grounds are open 24 hours a day.
Nijo Castle
A UNESCO World Heritage Site, this magnificent castle showcases the authority of the Edo Shogunate and is famous for its “nightingale floors” that chirp underfoot.
Shin-Kyogoku Shopping Street
One of Kyoto’s largest covered arcades, with around 200 shops offering souvenirs and a wide variety of local food.
Fushimi Inari Taisha
Famous for its thousands of vermilion torii gates forming a dreamlike path up the mountain — one of Kyoto’s most iconic sights.
Kiyomizu-dera
A UNESCO World Heritage Site famous for the “Kiyomizu Stage,” this temple offers views of the Otowa Waterfall and the city of Kyoto spread out below.
Kinkaku-ji
Formally known as Rokuon-ji, this iconic World Heritage Site features a gold-leaf-covered pavilion reflected in Kyoko-chi Pond — one of Kyoto’s most recognizable landmarks.
Arashiyama
One of Kyoto’s most celebrated scenic areas, known for the Togetsukyo Bridge and the Bamboo Grove path, with beautiful views throughout every season.
Ginkaku-ji
Formally known as Jisho-ji, this World Heritage Site embodies the aesthetic of wabi-sabi, with a striking white sand garden as one of its highlights.
Gion & Hanamikoji
A quintessentially Kyoto geisha district lined with teahouses along its stone-paved streets — if you’re lucky, you might even spot a maiko.
Heian Shrine
A striking shrine marked by its vermilion torii gate and main hall, with a vast garden that offers seasonal flowers throughout the year.
To-ji
A World Heritage Site home to Kyoto’s iconic five-story pagoda, its lecture hall houses a striking three-dimensional mandala of Buddhist statues.
Sanjusangen-do
A breathtaking National Treasure lined with 1,001 statues of the thousand-armed Kannon, housed within a hall stretching roughly 120 meters in length.
Nanzen-ji
A renowned temple known for its magnificent Sanmon gate and brick aqueduct, Suirokaku, along with beautifully landscaped Zen gardens.
Ryoan-ji
A World Heritage Site famous for its karesansui rock garden of 15 carefully arranged stones — a peaceful place to sit quietly and reflect.