Best Visiting around Kyoto Station, To-ji Temple Spot List

One of Kyoto's most famous hot springs, famous as “hot water for beautiful skin,” the water has a thick texture and makes your skin very smooth.

A garden enjoyed by many writers and artists

A Cultural Procession to Celebrate the More Than 1000 Year History of Kyoto

The head temple of the Rinzai sect's Tofuku-ji School, which has Japan's largest monastery and oldest San-mon gate. It is known as one of Kyoto's best places to view autumn leaves.

Famous for the bell that angered Ieyasu

The Kyoto National Museum houses many artworks and cultural properties of Kyoto dating from the Heian period (794-1185) to the Edo period (1603-1868).

For those who want to succeed like Hideyoshi did

A journey from the past to the present of Kyoto railways

The main training center for Shingon Esoteric Buddhism with its iconic five-story pagoda, the key landmark of Kyoto's scenery. The temple is known as ”Daishi's temple.”

A famous shrine that plays a central role in the Gion Festival

A mortuary temple for the imperial household

Experience the sensibility of an artist

Enjoy a 2km Path of Blooming Yoshino Cherry Trees Along a Canal

This studio has started offering a new experience called the Maiko Location Photo Plan, where you can take a photo in front of a Kyo-machiya (townhouse in Kyoto) or in the Higashiyama area. To experience being a maiko, you can choose from a variety of gorgeous attire and wear traditional Japanese makeup using face powder and a water-soluble lipstick. Other popular plans include Couple Plan where you can take a photo with your partner wearing a kimono, and the Kids Maiko Plan for children aged five and over (height: 100 centimeters or more).

Feel the Summer Atmosphere in Kyoto as it Reverberates with the Sound of Japanese Instruments

This market is completely packed with over 100,000 visitors

The head temple of the Shinshu Otani sect of Buddhism is located within walking distance from Kyoto Station. The local residents refer to it affectionately as ”Ohigashi-san.”

Check out an Ageya (elegant-restaurant) of the red-light district from the Edo period

The head temple of Jodo Shinshu Hongan-ji School and affectionately referred to as ”Onishi-san” in the Shichijo Horikawa district.

Famous for ”The Scrolls of Frolicking Animals and Humans”