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

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.

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

A zoo raising approximately 130 different species of animals. Encountering small animals is fun!

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

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

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

The representative garden of the Meiji period in Higashiyama

There is a wide selection of popular home appliances. A store with a passport reader. All items are duty free.

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

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

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

Having many children themselves, rabbits symbolize safe child-rearing here

A shopping spot with all the top brands

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.

Enjoy Japan's outstanding weeping cherry blossoms

Women of all ages patronize this shop

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

Walk along the train tracks as cherry blossoms fall around you

Where the successful Hideyoshi Toyotomi worshipped the three-faced Daikokuten

Search for your favorite aroma