Best around Kyoto Spot List

A Zen temple of the Rinzai Sect of Buddhism, world famous for its traditional rock garden.

Flowers blossom throughout the seasons at this temple, also known as “The Flower Temple”

The head shrine of all the Inari-jinja shrines across Japan. Its approximately 1,000 photogenic torii gates (an archway to a Shinto shrine) attract many visitors.

Check out the ”Sento Kuyo” ceremony on summer nights

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.

The head temple of the Shingon Sect's Omuro School. Holding a long association with the Imperial Household, the temple is also well known for its late-blooming cherry trees called Omuro-zakura.

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

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

Take a trip around the picturesque view of one of Japan’s three famous sights

A majestic temple and garden with beautiful Arashiyama in the background

One of the Monzeki temples of the Tendai sect that enshrines the National Treasure Amida Sanzon (Amida Triad) statue in eternal tranquility.

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).

Located right by ”COTO CROSS,” a landmark in Shijo Kawaramachi. A shop that adds color to the streets of Kyoto.

Enjoy a relaxing walk down this magical path

A picture of life in Japan perfectly blended into nature

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

Enjoy the burning red foliage in autumn and the cherry blossoms and rhododendrons in spring

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

A shrine to visit for breaking bad habits or starting good ones

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