Keihan Cable Line

Cable-hachimangū-sanjō Station (ケーブル八幡宮山上駅, Kēburu-hachimangū-sanjō-eki) is a funicular station located in Yawata, Kyoto Prefecture, Japan, on the Keihan Electric Railway Cable Line (Iwashimizu-Hachimangū Cable). Prior to October 2019, the station was referred to as Otokoyama-sanjō Station (男山山上駅, Otokoyama-sanjō-eki).

Iwashimizu-hachimangū Station (石清水八幡宮駅, Iwashimizuhachimangu-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the city of Yawata, Kyoto Prefecture, Japan, operated by the private transportation company, Keihan Electric Railway.

Iwashimizu Hachimangū (石清水八幡宮) is a Shinto shrine in the city of Yawata in Kyoto Prefecture, Japan.

The Shōka-dō (松花堂) is a hermitage built in the early Edo period, located in the city of Yawata, Kyoto, Japan. It was designated as a National Historic Site in 1957 under the name "Shōka-dō and its ruins" and its gardens were designated a National Place of Scenic Beauty under the name "Shōka-dō and Shoin Garden" the same year.

Yawata (八幡市, Yawata-shi) is a city located in Kyoto Prefecture, Japan. As of 31 July 2023, the city has an estimated population of 69,306 in 33972 households and a population density of 2800 persons per km2. The total area of the city is 24.35 square kilometres (9.40 sq mi). The Iwashimizu Hachiman-gū is located in Yawata.

Hashimoto Station (橋本駅, Hashimoto-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the city of Yawata, Kyoto, Japan, operated by the private transportation company, Keihan Electric Railway.

Otokuni (乙訓郡, Otokuni-gun) is a district located in Kyoto Prefecture, Japan. As of 2003, the district has an estimated population of 15,493 and a density of 2,595.14 persons per km2. The total area is 5.97 km2.

Ōyamazaki Station (大山崎駅, Ōyamazaki-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the town of Ōyamazaki, Otokuni District, Kyoto Prefecture, Japan. It is operated by the private transportation company Hankyu Railway.

The Ōyamazaki Tile Kiln ruins (大山崎瓦窯跡, Ōyamazaki kawara gama ato) is an archaeological site with the ruins of an early Heian period kiln, located in the town of Ōyamazaki, Otokuni District, Kyoto Prefecture in the Kinai region of Japan. It was designated a National Historic Site of Japan in 2006.

Tai-an (待庵) is a Momoyama period chashitsu (Japanese tea house) located at Myōki-an temple in Yamazaki, Kyoto. Tai-an was designed by the great tea master Sen no Rikyū in 1582. Sen no Rikyū was named the tea master of Toyotomi Hideyoshi that same year, following Oda Nobunaga's death, and as Hideyoshi was battling around the area at the time, they often held tea ceremonies there. In fact it is often said that it was built for exactly this purpose.An example of the smallest type of chashitsu, its main layout consists of one tatami mat for the host and another one for the guest. On the north side, where the tea house connects with another building, there is a tokonoma. The entrance, on the south side, is said to have been designed larger than usual in order to allow Hideyoshi to enter with his armor on. On the west side there is another one mat area with a shelf for tea utensils, and a tablet with the name of the teahouse hanging near the ceiling.Tai-an is the only teahouse definitely attributed to Sen no Rikyū, and as such it is designated a National Treasure. It can be visited with advanced reservations with an entrance fee.

The Katsura River (桂川, Katsura-gawa) is a continuation of two other rivers, the Hozu River, a small, speedy river which begins in the mountains near Kameoka and then slithers through the mountains separating Kameoka and Kyoto; and the Ōi River (大堰川 Ōi-gawa), which emerges from those mountains and expands into a shallow, slow-flowing river until Togetsukyo Bridge in Arashiyama. From that point forward, the river is referred to as the Katsura River, and its flow continues for several kilometers through Kyoto Prefecture until it joins the Kamo and Uji rivers. The Katsura River area features some of the oldest shrines in Kyoto and Japan, such as Matsuo Shrine, and, as a counterpoint to the channelled Kamo River, supports acres of agricultural area on its flood plain. It also is known for its summer supply of ayu and is a popular place for holding barbecues.

Yamazaki Station (山崎駅, Yamazaki-eki) is a passengerrailway station in the town of Ōyamazaki, Otokuni District, Kyoto Prefecture, Japan, operated by the West Japan Railway Company (JR West).