Travel Destinations 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...

Pontocho

A Narrow Lantern-Lit Alley of Traditional Dining Along the Kamo River

One of Kyoto's most atmospheric streets, a narrow lantern-lit alley running along the Kamo River ...

Ginkaku-ji

Silver Pavilion

A Zen temple famed for its elegant Silver Pavilion and meticulously raked sand garden reflecting ...

Ryoan-ji

Ryoan-ji Temple

UNESCO World Heritage Zen temple with the famous rock garden of 15 stones on white gravel. From a...

Arashiyama

Kyoto's Scenic Bamboo District

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

Sanjusangendo

Hall of 1,001 Statues of Kannon

120-meter-long hall with 1,001 life-size gilded Kannon statues standing in rows. Hard to process ...

Katsura Imperial Villa

Japan's Finest Traditional Garden and Architectural Masterpiece

Widely regarded as Japan's supreme example of traditional garden design and architecture, built i...

Kamigamo Shrine

Kyoto's Oldest Shrine with Sacred Sand Cone Mounds

A UNESCO World Heritage Site and one of Kyoto's oldest Shinto shrines, founded in 678 AD, known f...

Fushimi Inari Taisha

Shrine of Ten Thousand Torii Gates

Thousands of vermilion torii gates wind up the forested slopes of Mount Inari, creating one of Ja...

To-ji

Japan's Tallest Wooden Pagoda and Ancient Capital Landmark

A World Heritage Site founded in 796, home to Japan's tallest wooden pagoda at 55 meters and a be...

Nonomiya Shrine

A Small Shrine in the Bamboo Grove Linked to The Tale of Genji

Small shrine at the bamboo grove entrance. Featured in The Tale of Genji. The black torii (bark-c...

Togetsukyo Bridge

Wooden Bridge Over the Katsura River

A bridge has crossed here since 836, when a monk of Horin-ji built the first one a little upstrea...

Gion

Kyoto's most famous geisha district with traditional wooden machiya townhouses and atmospheric te...

Kyoto Imperial Palace

The Former Imperial Residence in a Spacious National Garden

The former residence of Japan's Imperial family for over 500 years until 1869, set within the exp...

Nishiki Market

Kyoto's Kitchen

A narrow five-block shopping street with over 100 shops and restaurants, known as 'Kyoto's Kitche...