Overview
Two separate stations form the transfer complex on the east bank of the Kamo River. Sanjo Keihan Station serves the Tozai Line, while an underground passage connects it with Keihan's Sanjo Station, bringing an east-west subway route and a north-south rail corridor together in one place.
Above ground, Sanjo Bridge leads directly into downtown Kyoto, and northern Kyoto-Gion lies just to the southeast. You can begin beside the river, cross the city by subway, then continue south on the Keihan Line.
Lines and connections
Sanjo Keihan is T11 on the Kyoto Municipal Subway Tozai Line, between Higashiyama Station and Kyoto Shiyakusho-mae Station. Westbound trains run through Karasuma Oike Station toward Nijo and Uzumasa Tenjingawa. Eastbound trains serve Higashiyama, Keage, Yamashina, and Rokujizo.
The adjoining Sanjo Station is KH40 on the Keihan network. Northbound trains continue to Demachiyanagi, while southbound services run through Gion-Shijo Station and Fushimi Inari toward central Osaka. Their roles are distinct. The subway crosses Kyoto, while Keihan follows the north-south corridor beside the river.
