Best around Kyoto Spot List

The head shrine of all Gion satellite shrines throughout Japan. Local residents call the shrine ”Gion-san.”

The Osawa-no-ike Pond is famous for its cherry blossoms and moon-viewing pavilion

Where the successful Hideyoshi Toyotomi worshipped the three-faced Daikokuten

The hermitage written about in ”Saga Nikki”

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

Articles from Ryoma Sakamoto and the Shinsengumi are on display

Enjoy performances from maiko up close

Learn about the defenses of this castle town and building fireproofing

The beloved boathouse of Ryoma Sakamoto

Make your wishes at Nariai-ji Temple

Denim made using traditional methods

Maiko hurry back and forth at night amongst establishments fit for heads of state

Enjoy views in every season

The school Yae Niijima’s husband Joseph dreamed of opening

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.

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.

The museum’s shop is a must-see, too

Now the oldest and most comprehensive botanical gardens in all of Japan

The building and the interior itself are the display! Experience Kyoto's elegance

The head temple of the Shingon Sect's Omuro School. Holding a long association with the Imperial Household, the temple is also well known for its late-blooming cherry trees called Omuro-zakura.