Franco Passeggi

Hiyoshi Taisha

Yase-Hieizanguchi Station

You can combine a visit to the Kozan-ji area with a half-day hike along one of the most beautiful sections of the Kyoto Trail, the Nishiyama Course, which follows a river and eventually leads to Arashimaya Bamboo Forest.

To reach the trailhead, I took the train to Fushimi-Momoyama Station, which is just 10 minutes from Jujo Station, a few minutes away from my hotel. There’s a small but easily visible trail sign right outside the train station, marking the beginning of the trail. Along the Fukushimi-Fukakusa Route, you will come across 38 of those marks —F1 to F38.... See more

‘Ron Mueck’

Mori Art Museum, April 29–September 23