🎯 Attractions in Kyoto

Iwatayama Monkey Park

Wild Monkeys Above the Arashiyama Treetops

Climb the forested slopes of Iwatayama mountain to encounter over 120 wild Japanese macaques roam...

Arashiyama

Kyoto's Scenic Bamboo District

Kyoto's western escape, where towering bamboo groves, a graceful river bridge, and hillside templ...

Philosopher's Path

A serene canal-side walking path in Kyoto lined with cherry trees, connecting Ginkaku-ji and Nanz...

Hozugawa River Boat Ride

A Thrilling River Boat Ride Through a Scenic Mountain Gorge

A two-hour wooden boat ride down the Hozu River from Kameoka to Arashiyama, navigating gentle rap...

Kimono Forest

An Art Installation of 600 Illuminated Kimono Pillars

600 pillars wrapped in Kyo-Yuzen fabric at Randen Arashiyama Station. Glows at night. Free, open ...

Kifune

Mountain Village Famous for a Water Shrine and Riverside Dining

A scenic mountain village north of Kyoto famous for Kifune Shrine, dedicated to the water deity, ...

Takao (Kyoto)

The Kiyotaki Valley Below Jingo-ji, Northwest of Kyoto

A river valley in the hills northwest of Kyoto where three temples, Jingo-ji, Saimyo-ji and Kozan...

Sagano Bamboo Grove

Tall bamboo stalks forming a corridor in Arashiyama. Very Instagrammed. Go at dawn or it's a queu...

Sagano Scenic Railway

A Scenic Open-Air Train Ride Through the Hozukyo Gorge

A 25-minute open-air sightseeing train running along the Hozu River gorge between Saga and Kameok...

Kyozuan Arashiyama

Tofu soft serve the shop says won't fall out upside-down

A small takeaway tofu-sweets counter at the start of the path to Arashiyama's bamboo grove, about...