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

Where the successful Hideyoshi Toyotomi worshipped the three-faced Daikokuten

Women of all ages patronize this shop

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

The head shrine of all Gion satellite shrines throughout Japan. Local residents call the shrine ”Gion-san.”

The head temple of the Jodo sect, founded at the place where Honen Shonin passed away. The magnificent monastery was built under the wing of the Tokugawa family.

A shopping spot with all the top brands

Enjoyable for all ages, offering everything from food, general goods, and fashion

Articles from Ryoma Sakamoto and the Shinsengumi are on display

Famous for a painted fusuma from Tohaku Hasegawa

An ancient temple known as an exemplary viewing spot for autumn leaves since the Heian period.

The museum’s shop is a must-see, too

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

The representative garden of the Meiji period in Higashiyama

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

For centuries, Nishiki Market has been known and loved as Kyoto's kitchen.

Teaware masterpieces collected by a businessman

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

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.

From crafts, paintings, and more: this museum has many famous works on display