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Kyoto Night Gallery

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Kyoto after sunset, photographed on the Kyoto Night Tours routes: the lantern lanes of Gion, the pagoda over Higashiyama, Yasaka Shrine's lantern stage, the torii path at Fushimi Inari and the bamboo grove in the dark.

The Arashiyama bamboo grove path lit by a single lamp after dark
The Arashiyama bamboo grove path lit by a single lamp after dark
The Arashiyama bamboo grove path with a single walker in the distance
The Arashiyama bamboo grove path with a single walker in the distance
A single street lamp over a dark Arashiyama lane at night
A single street lamp over a dark Arashiyama lane at night
A torch beam picking out the bamboo grove path in Arashiyama at night
A torch beam picking out the bamboo grove path in Arashiyama at night
A dim stretch of the Fushimi Inari torii path climbing into the dark
A dim stretch of the Fushimi Inari torii path climbing into the dark
The torii tunnel at Fushimi Inari lit from within after dark
The torii tunnel at Fushimi Inari lit from within after dark
Rows of vermilion torii gates over the stone path at Fushimi Inari
Rows of vermilion torii gates over the stone path at Fushimi Inari
Visitors in kimono walking away down a lantern-lit Gion lane in the evening
Visitors in kimono walking away down a lantern-lit Gion lane in the evening
Wet cobbles and lit machiya frontages along a willow-lined Gion lane after dark
Wet cobbles and lit machiya frontages along a willow-lined Gion lane after dark
A red lantern outside a wooden shopfront on a Gion street at night
A red lantern outside a wooden shopfront on a Gion street at night
Paper lanterns hung along a Gion teahouse street after sunset
Paper lanterns hung along a Gion teahouse street after sunset
A Higashiyama street at sunset with the pagoda ahead and visitors in kimono
A Higashiyama street at sunset with the pagoda ahead and visitors in kimono
Small plates, edamame and a hotpot laid out on an izakaya table
Small plates, edamame and a hotpot laid out on an izakaya table
People sitting along the Kamo River bank as the light goes in Kyoto
People sitting along the Kamo River bank as the light goes in Kyoto
A Kyoto-style course meal served in lacquer and ceramic dishes
A Kyoto-style course meal served in lacquer and ceramic dishes
Two visitors in patterned kimono seen from behind in a narrow Kyoto alley
Two visitors in patterned kimono seen from behind in a narrow Kyoto alley
A cyclist riding slowly down a narrow lantern-lit Kyoto alley in the evening
A cyclist riding slowly down a narrow lantern-lit Kyoto alley in the evening
Willows and street lanterns over an empty Kyoto lane late in the evening
Willows and street lanterns over an empty Kyoto lane late in the evening
A dark timber machiya frontage with the Yasaka Pagoda behind it at dusk
A dark timber machiya frontage with the Yasaka Pagoda behind it at dusk
Rows of weathered moss-covered stone statues in western Kyoto
Rows of weathered moss-covered stone statues in western Kyoto
Stone steps and lantern posts on a quiet Higashiyama slope
Stone steps and lantern posts on a quiet Higashiyama slope
Lanterns and signage down the covered arcade of Nishiki Market
Lanterns and signage down the covered arcade of Nishiki Market
Sake poured from a flask into a small glass on a wooden counter
Sake poured from a flask into a small glass on a wooden counter
A tasting flight of sake in small glasses on a lacquered tray
A tasting flight of sake in small glasses on a lacquered tray
Traffic and shop signs at the Shijo-dori crossing near Gion after dark
Traffic and shop signs at the Shijo-dori crossing near Gion after dark
Vermilion shrine buildings lit against a dark sky in Kyoto
Vermilion shrine buildings lit against a dark sky in Kyoto
Two walkers silhouetted at the mouth of a torii tunnel at Fushimi Inari
Two walkers silhouetted at the mouth of a torii tunnel at Fushimi Inari
The Yasaka Pagoda at the top of a lantern-lit Higashiyama lane at night
The Yasaka Pagoda at the top of a lantern-lit Higashiyama lane at night
The Yasaka Pagoda lit gold above the roofs of a Higashiyama street at night
The Yasaka Pagoda lit gold above the roofs of a Higashiyama street at night
The Yasaka Pagoda rising over Higashiyama tiled roofs against a sunset sky
The Yasaka Pagoda rising over Higashiyama tiled roofs against a sunset sky
Rows of white paper lanterns lit on the dance stage at Yasaka Shrine
Rows of white paper lanterns lit on the dance stage at Yasaka Shrine
The vermilion two-storey Romon gate of Yasaka Shrine lit after dark
The vermilion two-storey Romon gate of Yasaka Shrine lit after dark
A floodlit weeping cherry beside the shrine grounds in Kyoto at night
A floodlit weeping cherry beside the shrine grounds in Kyoto at night

Every place in these photographs is covered on Kyoto night attractions, with what it costs and when it opens. For where a camera is welcome and where it is not, read the night photography guide.

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Guided evenings through Gion, Higashiyama, Pontocho, Arashiyama and Fushimi Inari, compared by price, length and group size.

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Every photograph here was taken along the routes these evenings walk. For the whole picture of what a night out looks like from start to finish, the Kyoto Night Tours homepage sets out every departure.