Best around Kyoto Spot List

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A temple that has existed since the Warring States period and is connected to Nobunaga

A thatched hut that stands in lush greenery

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.

Enjoyable for all ages, offering everything from food, general goods, and fashion

A guardian deity of water with miraculous virtue worshipped since ancient times. The shrine has been worshipped for better luck marriage by countless people through the ages, including nobles.

Women of all ages patronize this shop

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

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

The head temple of the Rinzai sect's Tofuku-ji School, which has Japan's largest monastery and oldest San-mon gate. It is known as one of Kyoto's best places to view autumn leaves.

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.

The abbot’s chambers are surrounded by four gardens

Experience the sensibility of an artist

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.

There is a wide selection of popular home appliances. A store with a passport reader. All items are duty free.

Flowers blossom throughout the seasons at this temple, also known as “The Flower Temple”

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

Get up close and personal with a Japanese macaque

The mountain villa where a scholar lived a secluded life

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