Kyoto Station View

Shibuya246 · 7 July 2012 · 1 min read · 2,565 views · 1 comment

Looking back down towards Kyoto Station from the main road

You can see another photo I took from inside the station here, or the view from the top of Kyoto Tower at sunset here.

Visiting today · Kyoto, Kansai

Visiting Kyoto Station building, Shimogyo, Kyoto today

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Added by Shibuya246, separate from the original post above. Facts are checked every quarter against the sources below. Check opening times and prices before you go.

What it is: The current station building opened in 1997 for the 1,200th anniversary of Kyoto as capital. The architect was Hara Hiroshi, who also designed Osaka's Umeda Sky Building.
Skyway: A glass-walled walkway 45 m above the central hall, reached from the 11th floor. It is free and open 10:00-22:00.
Admission: Free. There is also a free observation deck on the top floor, though the windows are heavily tinted.
Tip: Kyoto Tower stands directly opposite the station's Central Gate, on the Karasuma side by the main bus terminal.

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Same stamp, more posts: Kyoto Station Sunset (2013) · Isetan at Kyoto Station (2012) · Kyoto Station (2011)

Sources: Kyoto Station (japan-guide.com) · Kyoto Station (Trainspread)

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