Best around Kyoto Spot List

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.

A pink tunnel that’s pleasant with greenery and water

The inner sanctuary is the oldest example of Shinto architecture in Japan

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

Famous for its majestic, moss-covered garden

The entire space is a work of art! An art museum designed by painter Insho Domoto

A castle that is deeply rooted in the history of the Tokugawa Clan and became an important historic site during the Meiji Restoration when power was returned to Japan's Imperial Family.

Have fun at a mountain villa that belonged to a samurai film actor

The oldest shrine in Kyoto

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

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

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

A guardian deity of water with miraculous virtue worshipped since ancient times. The shrine has been worshipped for better luck marriage by countless people through the ages, including nobles.

A temple founded in Higashiyama by Hideyoshi Toyotomi's wife, Nene, to mourn his passing and pray for his soul. The nighttime illuminations in spring, summer and fall are beautiful to see.

The homeland of a goddess at Ise Grand Shrine, located in the old Tango Province

Known by locals as “Kurodani-san”

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.”

Indulge in tea while gazing at the garden

Here resides the god who watches over Kyoto's kitchens

The main temple of the Shingon Sect of the Daigo School of Buddhism that stretches across Mt. Daigo. Famous for its cherry blossoms, Hideyoshi Toyotomi used to hold spring parties here to enjoy the trees when they are in bloom.