from Fushimi- Momoyama castle

higashi-yama means higashi(east ) yama(mountain).
And actually it means the mountains which continuous at east side of Kyoto city.
Usually north-side-end  Hiei-mountain to south-side-end Inari-yama.
there is a valely south of the Inari-mountain, so mountain-range named Higashi-yama is interruped at there.
And Uji-river go throu the Valley from Biwa-lake. Usually army attack to Kyoto from east go through the valley, so fight between defence army and attacking army at Uji.
In the valley , Between Inari-yama and Uji-river, there is a small hill.
Momoyama castle was constructed on the hill by Hideyoshi de Toyotomi.
From Tanba-bashi station of Keihan-railway, gentle slope is continueing  to east  along old Samurai residence area, and the top of The hill, there is a castle named Momoyama-castle.

From the castle go north along a ridge line, then youcan see the area of south Kyoto.

arrive to top of Ooyama(big lock)-yama(mountain)

Arrive to Ooiwa-shrine and then down to east (Kyoto Basin area)

Biwa-lake-channel which flow from north to Cyusyojima

Arrive to Fuji -o-mori station of Keihan