Residence of SANO Toemon (Uetoh Zohen) is the private residence located in Ukyo Ward, Kyoto City.

It has the private garden operated by Uetoh Zoen (植藤造園) company which is one of a gardeners in Kyoto.

It is only open to the public on specific days in spring (Season of cherry blossoms), and famous for its cherry blossoms.

Toemon SANO (佐野藤右衛門) is one of the professional name of the gardener in Kyoto.

He currently manages Ninna-ji Temple’s garden and Katsura Imperial Villa and Shugakuin Imperial Villa.

So, he is certainly the professional of gardener and cherry trees in Kyoto.


About residence of SANO Toemon

Information

Address:13, Yamagoe Nakacho, Ukyo-ku Kyoto-shi, Kyoto, 616-8195, Japan

Open

April (Season of cherry blossoms only)

Fee

Free

Information for visitors

・It is only open to the public on specific days in April.

・Because it is private garden here, please stop troublesome behavior.

・Monopod, Tripods and stepladders are prohibited in this garden.

・There’s no parking lot near the garden.


Cherry blossoms

Video


How to get to residence of SANO Toemon

Nearest station is Randen Kitano-Line Tokiwa station.

We can also go by bus from ‘JR Kyoto Station’, ‘Hankyu Karasuma/Subway Shijo Station’, and ‘Arashiyama Station’


From Osaka Umeda Sta. (by train)

Timetable and Route Search (train)

1.Get on the Hankyu Kyoto Line from Osaka Umeda Station to Saiin Station and change to the Randen Arashiyama Line.

2.Get on the Randen Arashiyama Line from Sai Station to Katabiranotsuji Station and change to the Randen Kitano Line.

3.Get on the Randen Kitano Line from Katabiranotsuji Station to Tokiwa Station.


From Namba Sta. (by train)

Timetable and Route Search (train)

1.Get on the Osaka Metro Midosuji-Line from Namba Station to Umeda Station and change to the Hankyu Kyoto Line.

2.Get on the Hankyu Kyoto Line from Umeda Station to Saiin Station and change to the Randen Arashiyama Line.

3.Get on the Randen Arashiyama Line from Sai Station to Katabiranotsuji Station and change to the Randen Kitano Line.

4.Get on the Randen Kitano Line from Katabiranotsuji Station to Tokiwa Station.


From Kyoto Sta. (by train)

Timetable and Route Search (train)

1.Get on the JR Sagano-Line from Kyoto Station to Uzumasa Station and change to the Randen Kitano Line.

3.Get on the Randen Kitano Line from Satsueisho-mae Station to Tokiwa Station.


Get on a bus from JR Kyoto Station

Timetable and Route Search (bus)

Please get on a Kyoto City Bus No.26 from Kyoto Sta. D3 and get off Yamagoe bus stop.

Bus company:Kyoto City Bus
Routes/Destination:26/Bound for Omuro Ninnaji Temple
Boarding bus stop:Kyoto Sta.[D3]
Alighting bus stop:Yamagoe
Bus fare:230 yen
Time required:About 53 min


Get on a bus from Subway Shijo Station or Hankyu Karasuma Station

Timetable and Route Search (bus)

Please get on a Kyoto City Bus No.26 from Shijo Karasuma (Subway Shijo Sta.) [E] and get off Yamagoe bus stop.

Bus company:Kyoto City Bus
Routes/Destination:26/Bound for Omuro Ninnaji Temple
Boarding bus stop:Shijo Karasuma (Subway Shijo Sta.) [E]
Alighting bus stop:Yamagoe
Bus fare:230 yen
Time required:About 40 min


Get on a bus from Arashiyama Station

Timetable and Route Search (bus)

Please get on a Kyoto City Bus No.11 from Arashiyama bus stop and get off Yamagoe Nakacho bus stop.

Bus company:Kyoto City Bus
Routes/Destination:11/Bound for Yamagoe Nakacho
Boarding bus stop:Arashiyama
Alighting bus stop:Yamagoe Nakacho
Bus fare:230 yen
Time required:About 12 min


From Yamagoe bus stop (on foot)

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It’s about 10 minutes (300km) from Yamagoe bus stop.


From Tokiwa Sta. and Yamagoe Nakacho bus stop (on foot)

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It’s about 30 minutes (1.6km) from Tokiwa station and 10 minutes (400m) on foot from Yamagoe Nakacho bus stop.


Take a taxi

From Kyoto Station:about 4,000 yen (20 minutes)

From Gion-Shijo Station:about 3,500 yen (15 minutes)

From Arashiyama Station:about 1,200 yen (10 minutes)

・Let’s show a taxi driver the following phrase.

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・If you want to call a taxi, let’s show the following phrase.

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[Phone number of taxi dispatch (Kyoto Station)

Hotel search & reservation around residence of SANO Toemon


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