Best Visiting around Arashiyama, Uzumasa Spot List

Known for its god that brings economic blessings

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

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

A Zen temple of the Rinzai Sect of Buddhism, world famous for its traditional rock garden.

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

Enjoy a relaxing walk down this magical path

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

Famous for its majestic, moss-covered garden

Enjoy views in every season

A temple of the Nichiren sect on Mt. Ogura in Sagano. It is well-known for ”Hyakunin Isshu” (a collection of 100 poems by 100 different poets). In autumn, the nearby mountains awash with brilliant red leaves.

The hermitage written about in ”Saga Nikki”

Established by Emperor Shirakawa during the Heian Period, the temple's name derives from the ingo (posthumous Buddhist name) of Yoshiakira Ashikaga, the second shogun of the Muromachi bakufu (Japanese feudal government headed by a shogun). While exploring the precinct, you'll find the graves of Yoshiakira and Masatsura Kusunoki, the busho (military commander) of Nancho (Southern Court) located next to each other. Masatsura was much respected by Yoshiakira even though he was an enemy general. During autumn, the maple leaves turn a striking red (visitors are not allowed to bring in a tripod stand or a unipod).

For people seeking beautiful hair

Famous for its national treasure, a statue of Miroku Bosatsu