Ninen-zaka and Sannen-zaka are a pair of contiguous, pedestrian-only streets made of stone. As seen in the above photo the streets are lined with restored, traditional shops, restaurants, teahouses and a few residences - wonderful atmosphere especially without the complex electrical and telephone wires seen above most other streets in Kyoto and other cities in Japan - as seen in some of our other photos.
"Ninen-zaka" means "slope of two years" and "Sannen-zaka" means "slope of three years."
Supposedly a person will die within two years if he/she falls down on Ninen-zaka and will will die within three years if he/she falls down on Sannen-zaka. We were careful not to fall on these streets. :-)
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