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.
The mystical, large torii (gateway) that appears as if it’s floating on the lake’s surface is a must-see
The Osawa-no-ike Pond is famous for its cherry blossoms and moon-viewing pavilion
The head temple of the Myoshin-ji Temple school of the Rinzai sect. It is Japan's largest Zen temple, with 46 sub-temples.
A temple with strings of ”monkey charms”
Displaying works by master artists
A shrine famous for its ”Wedded Rocks”
Famous for its strange festival, the Kurama Fire Festival
A beautiful temple like the Pure Land itself that illustrates the prosperity of the Fujiwara regency during the late Heian Period.
A unique, symmetrical building
An ancient temple known as an exemplary viewing spot for autumn leaves since the Heian period.
An ancient temple with a beautiful garden, connected to Murasaki Shibibu
Where the guardian buck and doe are enshrined
A temple that has existed since the Warring States period and is connected to Nobunaga
The oldest shrine in Kyoto
Known by locals as “Kurodani-san”
Make your wishes at Nariai-ji Temple
Blessed with knowledge by Monju
View the world six meters below the water surface
The head temple of the Rinzai sect, known as the highest-ranked Zen temple in Japan.