Climb hard for Kyoto Tower
After the station building, you climb all the way up to the ring beside Kyoto Tower. Start preparing before you clear the station.
Courses/Kyoto
KYOTO · JAPAN
To-jiKiyomizu-dera
Start beside the five-story pagoda of To-ji, skim past Kyoto Tower and fly north over the Kamo River. Turn south at the great torii of Heian Shrine, pass the Yasaka Pagoda and finish at the stage of Kiyomizu-dera.
- 8.6km
- Distance
- 25
- Rings
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- World #1
ROUTE
The Route
- 01
The To-ji pagoda
You start west of To-ji and thread a small ring just east of its pagoda, 55 meters tall.
- 02
Over Kyoto Station to Kyoto Tower
Head east along Hachijo-dori and climb over the Kyoto Station building. Next is a ring right beside Kyoto Tower’s observation deck, one of the highest on the course.
- 03
Shichijo to the Kamo River
Descend east along Shichijo-dori and turn north when you reach the Kamo River. Weave left and right, up and down as you follow it upstream.
- 04
Nijo-ohashi to Heian Shrine
Turn right at the Nijo-ohashi Bridge and head east along Nijo-dori. Fly just over the great torii of Heian Shrine, 24 meters tall, heading south.
- 05
Higashiyama to the Kiyomizu stage
Fly south through Higashiyama, just east of the Yasaka Pagoda, 46 meters tall. Climb Kiyomizu-zaka and finish in front of the famous stage jutting from the cliff.
STRATEGY
Strategy
Find the rhythm on the Kamo
Over the river, the rings alternate left and right, high and low. Follow the river with an easy rhythm of climbing and diving.
Turn south at the torii
After running east on Nijo-dori, you turn hard south at the great torii. Drift through it and carry G Turbo into Higashiyama.
An uphill finish
The Kiyomizu stage sits on a cliff above its surroundings. After the Yasaka Pagoda, keep some speed in reserve for the climb.
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