Higashiyama Ward in Kyoto City is located east of the Kamo River and is the least populated of Kyoto's 11 wards. The ward is home to many popular tourist attractions, and is bustling with visitors looking to experience Japan's history. If you're in Higashiyama Ward, be sure to visit Furukawacho Shopping Street. This shopping street is lined with around 30 traditional, face-to-face shops, allowing you to feel the town's vitality firsthand. It exudes an atmosphere reminiscent of the Showa era, so even first-time visitors will be struck by feelings of nostalgia. Yasaka Shrine is also famous. It is bustling with people making their first visit of the year during the New Year holidays, and is also famous as the god of matchmaking.