Best around Kyoto Spot List

The abbot’s chambers are surrounded by four gardens

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.

Where the successful Hideyoshi Toyotomi worshipped the three-faced Daikokuten

Check out the ”Sento Kuyo” ceremony on summer nights

For those who want to succeed like Hideyoshi did

Articles from Ryoma Sakamoto and the Shinsengumi are on display

A shrine to visit for breaking bad habits or starting good ones

Enjoy a relaxing walk down this magical path

A zoo raising approximately 130 different species of animals. Encountering small animals is fun!

The mountain villa of Minamoto no Toru, the model for Hikaru Genji

Enjoy Diverse Cherry Blossom Trees From Multiple Angles

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

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

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

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.

Famous for a painted fusuma from Tohaku Hasegawa

The hermitage written about in ”Saga Nikki”

A thatched hut that stands in lush greenery

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

Famous for its connection to Honen and it’s beauty in autumn