Best around Kyoto Spot List

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 garden enjoyed by many writers and artists

The beloved boathouse of Ryoma Sakamoto

Handmade artisanal canvas bags that are study and built to last

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

The building and the interior itself are the display! Experience Kyoto's elegance

Kudo-no-kami, the god of the kitchen, is enshrined here

Quietly praying to the rakan statues on the hillsides

Tie your prayers under the branches of the willow trees

The museum’s shop is a must-see, too

Maiko hurry back and forth at night amongst establishments fit for heads of state

Happiness arrives with the buzzing of bell crickets

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.

Experience the charm of The Tale of Genji using all five senses

Where the guardian buck and doe are enshrined

Tour the distillery where Japan's first malt whisky was created

A temple that has existed since the Warring States period and is connected to Nobunaga

The hermitage written about in ”Saga Nikki”

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

Stroll along the heart-shaped pond in the garden