Living in Karasuma-Oike

Kyoto's leading business hub, where Kyoto City Hall, major corporate offices and law and tax accounting firms are concentrated. Two subway lines cross here, and with the Shijo-Kawaramachi entertainment district and Nishiki Market within walking distance, work and shopping are both handled on foot. Weekday daytime has a large working population, and rents reflect the downtown Kyoto premium.

This is the office center of downtown Kyoto, where the subway Karasuma Line and Tozai Line cross. A business hub where the city hall and corporate buildings gather, it is a transfer station for two subway lines, so access in every direction is easy, and the Shijo and Kawaramachi entertainment districts are within walking distance. Because it is downtown, rents are on the high side. Transit and work access are good, so it suits office workers who want to live close to work in the city center.