The head temple of the Myoshin-ji Temple school of the Rinzai sect. It is Japan's largest Zen temple, with 46 sub-temples.
The main street of Gion features a machiya-style townscape on a cobblestone street
Take a relaxed trip around Ine Bay by boat
Famous for the bell that angered Ieyasu
A Cultural Procession to Celebrate the More Than 1000 Year History of Kyoto
Occasionally open seasonally for cherry blossom, azalea, and fall leaves viewing
A pink tunnel that’s pleasant with greenery and water
Don't miss seeing the resting place for Shinsengumi members, Mibu-zuka
The roads are covered with colorful leaves in autumn
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.
Learn about the defenses of this castle town and building fireproofing
One of the Monzeki temples of the Tendai sect that enshrines the National Treasure Amida Sanzon (Amida Triad) statue in eternal tranquility.
A well-established ryokan where people of culture would gather for traditional performance art during the Taisho period
Where the guardian buck and doe are enshrined
Here resides the god who watches over Kyoto's kitchens
Inherit Hikaru Genji's luck in love
Featuring a wooden statue of a historical Shogun from the Ashikaga period
Enjoy a 2km Path of Blooming Yoshino Cherry Trees Along a Canal
A temple of the Nichiren sect on Mt. Ogura in Sagano. It is well-known for ”Hyakunin Isshu” (a collection of 100 poems by 100 different poets). In autumn, the nearby mountains awash with brilliant red leaves.
Pray for good health and matchmaking at this shrine built for subduing an epidemic