Best around Kyoto Spot List

The school Yae Niijima’s husband Joseph dreamed of opening

The head temple of the Rinzai sect, known as the highest-ranked Zen temple in Japan.

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

Enjoy views in every season

Famous for a painted fusuma from Tohaku Hasegawa

Featuring a wooden statue of a historical Shogun from the Ashikaga period

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

The oldest shrine in Kyoto

Take a relaxed trip around Ine Bay by boat

A journey from the past to the present of Kyoto railways

Surrounded by the old-growth forest of Tadasu-no-Mori, the shrine has records that date back before Christ. It is also renowned as a spiritual place believed to bring good luck in romance.

A pink tunnel that’s pleasant with greenery and water

Enjoy performances from maiko up close

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.

Indulge in tea while gazing at the garden

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.

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

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 stone paved street where shops of long standing are lined up, full of Kyoto atmosphere

Relax in a tranquil environment surrounded by bamboo