Best Visiting around Gion, Kawaramachi, Kiyomizu-dera Temple Spot List

Articles from Ryoma Sakamoto and the Shinsengumi are on display

The main street of Gion features a machiya-style townscape on a cobblestone street

Where the successful Hideyoshi Toyotomi worshipped the three-faced Daikokuten

The shrine to the north of the main hall of Kiyomizu-dera Temple, whose spirit is worshipped as a deity of marriage. A pair of guardian stones in the grounds known as ”Koi uranai-no-Ishi” dates back to the Jomon period.

Don't miss seeing the resting place for Shinsengumi members, Mibu-zuka

The head temple of the Rinzai sect, known as the highest-ranked Zen temple in Japan.

A shrine to visit for breaking bad habits or starting good ones

Maiko hurry back and forth at night amongst establishments fit for heads of state

One of Kyoto's most renowned temples, located on the side of Mt. Otowa in the Higishiyama Range. It has been designated as a UNESCO World Heritage site.

Here at Shoren-in Temple, Emperor Kanmu prayed for peace for the capital and buried a shogun statue inside its burial mound

Here resides the god who watches over Kyoto's kitchens

Twin Dragons created during the Heisei period watch over Kyoto’s oldest Zen temple

The museum’s shop is a must-see, too

Teaware masterpieces collected by a businessman

Built in 1933, this large museum is the second old municipal art museum in Japan. The collection extends to about 3,300 pieces centered on Kyoto artists from the modern to contemporary period. The museum holds art exhibitions such as Nitten (the largest competition art exhibition in Japan) as well as events organized by fine art associations.