Kiya town and its surroundings is what region?
Kiyamachi Takase River
Kyoto kiyamachi area of the ancient city, is gaining popularity as one of the leading tourist attractions. This is where smaller Takase River flows north to South is situated on the right bank of the Kamo River in the area.
In the Takase River along kiyamachi Street, Tosa daimyō scars and other historical monuments are scattered around. In the Takase River becomes particularly important to know kiyamachi. There's record of the river artificially excavated in the Takase River, was created in 1611. Was planned as a water route between the Kyoto Fushimi when construction of the wealthy merchant ryoi suminokura involved. Takase River Revetment Stone in the river is about 5 m compared with the river and river is a small river.
Takasebune operated until the taishō period, kiyamachi-Cho area is great. It is has become popular as a cherry blossom viewing continued, the hustle and bustle of the main street in Kyoto River declined. Changes to the landscape on both sides cherry trees have been planted during the spring bloom in unison, like the cherry blossom tunnel. Attracts foreign tourists due to the masonry revetment in the air, unlike the concrete-lined urban river landscape, visit the Kyoto City. It is especially important to South Station and the unique building names at kawaramachi station. It has become a link between the station of the Hankyu Kyoto line located in the Western Osaka and Kyoto station is underground. Known as Shijo-Dori kawaramachi station just above the road, Shijo Ohashi was made in a design similar to shichijo-bridge originally laid. Compared to kiyamachi Street road much more widely during the Gion Matsuri is famous for a good place to be. Located close to the northernmost point of kiyamachi, Sanjo Ohashi of the Kamo River. Important as the station name and specific building name is, was selected as the terminal station of the Tokaido and Nakasendo Road eventually connecting to. Rugged mountains such as Shinshu and MINO country is visiting the traveller from beyond, finally crossed the kamogawa kiyamachi, was walking along the high Segawa.
