Best around Kyoto Spot List

Famous for its strange festival, the Kurama Fire Festival

A shrine to the south of the imperial palace for gods who offer directional protection

Relax in a tranquil environment surrounded by bamboo

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 beautiful temple like the Pure Land itself that illustrates the prosperity of the Fujiwara regency during the late Heian Period.

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

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.

The head temple of the Myoshin-ji Temple school of the Rinzai sect. It is Japan's largest Zen temple, with 46 sub-temples.

Where the guardian buck and doe are enshrined

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

Inherit Hikaru Genji's luck in love

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

Experience the sensibility of an artist

Get up close and personal with a Japanese macaque

Enjoy performances from maiko up close

A picture of life in Japan perfectly blended into nature

A pink tunnel that’s pleasant with greenery and water

Having many children themselves, rabbits symbolize safe child-rearing here

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