Best around Kyoto Spot List

Don't miss seeing the resting place for Shinsengumi members, Mibu-zuka

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.

The entire place has a classic feel. This public bath is filled with unrivaled nostalgia

Successive generations of emperors lived at the site of these historical remains

Famous for its tea room, ”Hasso-no-seki”

Inherit Hikaru Genji's luck in love

The head shrine of all the Tenman-gu shrines in Japan, affectionally called ”Kitano no Tenjin-san.” The shrine is dedicated to Sugawara no Michizane.

Stroll along the heart-shaped pond in the garden

A historical ryokan designated as a tangible cultural property where every room offers a view of the garden

The school Yae Niijima’s husband Joseph dreamed of opening

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

An ancient temple known as an exemplary viewing spot for autumn leaves since the Heian period.

Founded in 1895 for the 1,100th anniversary of the relocation of the capital city to the Heian-kyo, the shrine reproduces the Imperial Palace of the Heian-kyo. It enshrines Emperor Kanmu and Emperor Komei.

A Tendai sect temple with the magnificent natural monument, Yoryu no Matsu

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

Where the successful Hideyoshi Toyotomi worshipped the three-faced Daikokuten

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.

Women of all ages patronize this shop

Packed full of nutrients from plants from Japan and China

Famous for its beautiful cherry blossoms and autumn leaves