Best around Arashiyama, Uzumasa Spot List

A theme park where you can experience Japanese harmony in an Edo town, originally built for a period drama.

Have fun at a mountain villa that belonged to a samurai film actor

The head temple of the Myoshin-ji Temple school of the Rinzai sect. It is Japan's largest Zen temple, with 46 sub-temples.

A modern atmosphere infused with traditional Japanese beauty

Famous for its majestic, moss-covered garden

A majestic temple and garden with beautiful Arashiyama in the background

The roads are covered with colorful leaves in autumn

A Zen temple of the Rinzai School built in the scenic area of Arashimaya in Kyoto. It was built by Takauji Ashikaga in memory of the recently deceased Emperor Go-Daigo.

A famous location for autumn leaves, connected to Kukai (Kobo-daishi)

Featuring a garden created by Motonobu Kano

Enjoy the burning red foliage in autumn and the cherry blossoms and rhododendrons in spring

Check out the ”Sento Kuyo” ceremony on summer nights

The hermitage written about in ”Saga Nikki”

Enjoy a relaxing walk down this magical path

The mountain villa of Minamoto no Toru, the model for Hikaru Genji

Known for its god that brings economic blessings

The symbol and picturesque area of Arashiyama

The Osawa-no-ike Pond is famous for its cherry blossoms and moon-viewing pavilion

The head temple of the Shingon Sect's Omuro School. Holding a long association with the Imperial Household, the temple is also well known for its late-blooming cherry trees called Omuro-zakura.

Enjoy views in every season