Best around Kyoto Spot List

Enjoy views in every season

Where the guardian buck and doe are enshrined

The roads are covered with colorful leaves in autumn

One of Kyoto's most renowned temples, located on the side of Mt. Otowa in the Higishiyama Range. It has been designated as a UNESCO World Heritage site.

Relax in a tranquil environment surrounded by bamboo

The beloved boathouse of Ryoma Sakamoto

Twin Dragons created during the Heisei period watch over Kyoto’s oldest Zen temple

Walk along the train tracks as cherry blossoms fall around you

Happiness arrives with the buzzing of bell crickets

The head temple of the Jodo sect, founded at the place where Honen Shonin passed away. The magnificent monastery was built under the wing of the Tokugawa family.

Fallen leaves on the road to the temple invite you to this high-status monzeki temple

Two different windows overlooking a garden

A place for relaxation for the citizens of Kyoto and famous for its plum blossoms

An adventure full of thrills

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

Teaware masterpieces collected by a businessman

A majestic temple and garden with beautiful Arashiyama in the background

The museum’s shop is a must-see, too

Appreciate the palm-sized artworks

Famous for the bell that angered Ieyasu