From Kyoto Station Hachijo Exit to Higashi Honganji Temple | A quiet walking route through the underground passage

🚶 From Kyoto Station Hachijo Exit to Higashi Honganji Temple | A quiet walking route through the underground passage

For those who arrive in Kyoto by Shinkansen and want to walk along a quiet path to get to the city center.
This page introduces the underground passage route from the Hachijo Exit to Higashi Honganji Temple, along with a video of us walking the route ourselves.

This route allows you to avoid the crowds and traffic lights on the ground and pass through a cool, calm underground space to get to the north side of Kyoto Station (Karasuma Exit).
This quiet 10-minute walk is little known even among locals.

🎥 Video: Walking through the underground passage from Hachijoguchi to Higashi Honganji Temple

🗺️ Underground route highlights and route

Take a stroll through the underground passage from the Hachijo Exit on the south side of Kyoto Station. Start at the entrance in front of Kyoto Avanti and take the northernmost underground passage until you reach Higashi Honganji Temple. This video introduces a route that allows you to walk quietly and avoid the crowds! Enjoy the unique local streets and atmosphere.

✅ The benefits of choosing this route

• ☀️ You can move around without worrying about the heat or rain.
• 🚦 There are no traffic lights so you can walk nonstop
• 👣 It’s quieter and there are fewer pedestrians than on the ground.
• 🧭 You can physically memorize the relative locations of the north and south sides of Kyoto Station.

📌 Route overview on map