Best around Kyoto Spot List

The main temple of the Shingon Sect of the Daigo School of Buddhism that stretches across Mt. Daigo. Famous for its cherry blossoms, Hideyoshi Toyotomi used to hold spring parties here to enjoy the trees when they are in bloom.

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

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

Tie your prayers under the branches of the willow trees

The head temple of the Jodo sect, founded at the place where Honen Shonin passed away. The magnificent monastery was built under the wing of the Tokugawa family.

Don't miss seeing the resting place for Shinsengumi members, Mibu-zuka

Famous for a painted fusuma from Tohaku Hasegawa

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.

Renowned for its famous Somei spring water and bush clover flowers

A shopping spot with all the top brands

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

Walk along the train tracks as cherry blossoms fall around you

Kudo-no-kami, the god of the kitchen, is enshrined here

A majestic temple and garden with beautiful Arashiyama in the background

A castle that is deeply rooted in the history of the Tokugawa Clan and became an important historic site during the Meiji Restoration when power was returned to Japan's Imperial Family.

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

From crafts, paintings, and more: this museum has many famous works on display

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

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.

Famous for its tea room, ”Hasso-no-seki”