Travel Destinations in Kyoto

Fushimi Sake District

Historic Sake Brewing Quarter with Canal Walks and Tasting Rooms

A historic sake brewing quarter in southern Kyoto where famous brands like Gekkeikan and Kizakura...

Nijo Castle

UNESCO World Heritage flatland castle. The floors squeak when you walk, designed as a security al...

Seiryo-ji

The Living Buddha of Saga and Its Hidden Treasures

Houses the 'Living Buddha' statue brought from China in 987, a wooden Shaka Nyorai said to replic...

Shugakuin Imperial Villa

An Imperial Garden Masterpiece with Sweeping Mountain Views

Built in the 1650s by retired Emperor Go-Mizunoo. Three terraced gardens using the Higashiyama mo...

Gio-ji

A Tiny Moss-Carpeted Temple Steeped in Tragic Romance

A small thatched-roof temple blanketed in luminous green moss, linked to a tragic love story from...

Daigo-ji

Hideyoshi's Cherry Blossom Temple on the Mountainside

A sprawling World Heritage Site famous for Toyotomi Hideyoshi's legendary 1598 cherry blossom vie...

Nanzen-ji

Nanzen-ji Temple

Highest-ranked Rinzai Zen temple in Kyoto. The 22-meter sanmon gate has city views from the top. ...

Tofuku-ji

Kyoto's Supreme Autumn Foliage Temple

One of Kyoto's Five Great Zen Temples. Best autumn foliage in the city. The view from Tsutenkyo B...

Atago Shrine

A Mountaintop Fire God Shrine Reached by a Rewarding Hike

Perched atop 924-meter Mt. Atago, this ancient shrine dedicated to the fire deity has protected K...

Kitano Tenmangu

Shrine of Learning Famous for Plum Blossoms and Flea Markets

A major shrine dedicated to the deity of learning and scholarship, celebrated for its 2,000 plum ...

Jojakko-ji

A Hillside Temple Famous for Its Fiery Autumn Foliage

Hillside temple in Sagano, best in autumn. The pagoda surrounded by red and orange maples is the ...

Toei Kyoto Studio Park

Working Film Set and Samurai-Drama Theme Park in Uzumasa

A theme park and active film studio in Uzumasa where you walk an Edo-period townscape used for re...