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

Enjoy Japan's outstanding weeping cherry blossoms

Famous for its cherry blossoms and being one of Kyoto’s three Kumano Shrines

A stone paved street where shops of long standing are lined up, full of Kyoto atmosphere

The object of worship here is Amida Nyorai and the statue of Prince Shotoku in the main hall is an important cultural property

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.

A temple founded in Higashiyama by Hideyoshi Toyotomi's wife, Nene, to mourn his passing and pray for his soul. The nighttime illuminations in spring, summer and fall are beautiful to see.

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.

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

Founded in 1895 for the 1,100th anniversary of the relocation of the capital city to the Heian-kyo, the shrine reproduces the Imperial Palace of the Heian-kyo. It enshrines Emperor Kanmu and Emperor Komei.

The museum’s shop is a must-see, too

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

Famous for a painted fusuma from Tohaku Hasegawa

Enjoy performances from maiko up close

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

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.