How do I get from Kyoto Station to Yasaka Shrine?

By city bus 206 from bay D2 in front of Kyoto Station to the "Gion" stop, right outside the shrine (¥230). On weekends and public holidays, the EX100 limited-express bus from bay D1 reaches "Gion" in about 17 minutes (¥500).

Which train station is closest to Yasaka Shrine?

Gion-Shijo Station (Keihan Line), about 5 minutes on foot. Kyoto-Kawaramachi Station (Hankyu Line) is about 8 minutes on foot.

Can I pay the bus fare by credit card?

No. Kyoto City Bus takes cash and IC cards such as ICOCA, Suica and PASMO, plus day passes. Credit cards and the Japan Rail Pass are not accepted.

Access

How do you get to Yasaka Shrine from Kyoto Station?

City bus 206 from bay D2 to the "Gion" stop, right outside the shrine. On weekends and public holidays, the EX100 limited express from bay D1 is quicker: about 17 minutes.

Coming by train instead, Gion-Shijo Station (Keihan Line) is about 5 minutes on foot.

From Kyoto Station

Way	Details
City bus 206	Bay D2 in front of Kyoto Station. Get off at "Gion". ¥230 (children ¥120).
EX100 limited express	Bay D1. About 17 min to "Gion". ¥500. Weekends and public holidays only.

Routes 86 and 106 from bay D2, and route 58 from bay A1, also go to "Gion".

Paying: on city bus 206, get on at the back and pay when you get off at the front. On the EX100, get on at the front and pay first. Cash or an IC card (ICOCA, Suica, PASMO); no credit cards, and the Japan Rail Pass is not valid. The subway and bus 1-day pass (¥1,100) covers both buses.

Sources: Kyoto City Bus stops at Kyoto Station, as of 22 March 2025 (Japanese), how to ride (Japanese), EX100. Checked 17 October 2026.

The shrine's own site still lists bus 100. Kyoto City Bus's list of stops at Kyoto Station (as of 22 March 2025) has no route 100, so we follow the bus operator.

From Kyoto Station by train

Route	Details
JR, then Keihan	JR Nara Line to Tofukuji (about 2 min), change to the Keihan Main Line to Gion-Shijo Station (Keihan Line) (about 6 min), then about 5 min on foot. ¥330 (¥150 + ¥180).
Subway	Karasuma Line to Karasuma Oike, change to the Tozai Line to Higashiyama (about 11 min on the trains), then about 790 m on foot to the West Gate, roughly 10 min. ¥260.

Riding time only; add time to change trains. Sources: Keihan fare table, Yahoo! Japan Transit (weekday late morning). Walk: shortest path on OpenStreetMap, our arithmetic at 80 m a minute. Checked 21 October 2026.

By train

Gion-Shijo Station (Keihan Line)	About 5 min on foot
Kyoto-Kawaramachi Station (Hankyu Line)	About 8 min on foot

Source: shrine's official site (Japanese). Checked 17 October 2026. The shrine has no parking.

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From other sights

Kiyomizu-dera
On foot down Sannenzaka and Ninenzaka and along Nene-no-michi: about 1.2 km to the shrine's south entrance, mostly downhill. Or city bus 206, which runs from Kiyomizu-dera to "Gion" (¥230).
The walking route
Fushimi Inari
Keihan Main Line from Fushimi-Inari Station to Gion-Shijo Station (Keihan Line), no change: about 7–9 min, ¥240. Then about 5 min on foot.
Fushimi Inari Today
Arashiyama
Hankyu from Arashiyama Station, changing at Katsura, to Kyoto-Kawaramachi Station (Hankyu Line): about 15 min on the trains, ¥240. Then about 8 min on foot along Shijo-dori.
Nanzen-ji and the Philosopher's Path
From Keage Station, the subway station for Nanzen-ji, take the Tozai Line one stop to Higashiyama (2 min, ¥220), then about 790 m on foot to the West Gate.

Riding time only; add time to change trains. Sources: Keihan fare table, Yahoo! Japan Transit, shrine's access page; walks from OpenStreetMap. Checked 21 October 2026.

Questions

How do I get from Kyoto Station to Yasaka Shrine?: By city bus 206 from bay D2 in front of Kyoto Station to the "Gion" stop, right outside the shrine (¥230). On weekends and public holidays, the EX100 limited-express bus from bay D1 reaches "Gion" in about 17 minutes (¥500).
Which train station is closest to Yasaka Shrine?: Gion-Shijo Station (Keihan Line), about 5 minutes on foot. Kyoto-Kawaramachi Station (Hankyu Line) is about 8 minutes on foot.
Can I pay the bus fare by credit card?: No. Kyoto City Bus takes cash and IC cards such as ICOCA, Suica and PASMO, plus day passes. Credit cards and the Japan Rail Pass are not accepted.

Last updated: 21 October 2026