Best around Kyoto Spot List

A Japanese crepe specialty store using Kakegawa matcha

A massive triple gate welcomes you to the head temple for the Obaku sect of Zen Buddhism

Appreciate the palm-sized artworks

Women of all ages patronize this shop

A well-established ryokan where people of culture would gather for traditional performance art during the Taisho period

A modern atmosphere infused with traditional Japanese beauty

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

The head temple of the Myoshin-ji Temple school of the Rinzai sect. It is Japan's largest Zen temple, with 46 sub-temples.

Experience the sensibility of an artist

The museum’s shop is a must-see, too

A picture of life in Japan perfectly blended into nature

A Tendai sect temple with the magnificent natural monument, Yoryu no Matsu

Pray for good health and matchmaking at this shrine built for subduing an epidemic

Famous for its strange festival, the Kurama Fire Festival

Featuring a garden created by Motonobu Kano

Autumn colors light up the moss garden in this temple's garden of enlightenment

Learn about sake brewing

Kamigamo-jinja Shrine is one of the oldest shrines in Kyoto, founded during the mythical age. It is famous for its Aoi Festival (Kamo Festival) and is registered as a World Heritage Site.

Where the emperors and nobles enjoyed themselves