Byodo-in
Byodo-in Temple
A UNESCO World Heritage temple famous for its Phoenix Hall, depicted on the Japanese 10-yen coin.
Okochi Sanso Garden
A Hilltop Garden with Panoramic Views of Kyoto and Arashiyama
The former villa garden of silent film actor Okochi Denjiro, perched on a hillside above the bamb...
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Kyoto
Japan's Ancient Capital
Japan's cultural heart and ancient capital for over a millennium, home to 17 UNESCO World Heritag...
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Shimogamo Shrine
Ancient World Heritage Shrine in a Primeval Forest
One of Kyoto's oldest shrines (UNESCO World Heritage), located within the Tadasu no Mori primeval...
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Daikaku-ji
An Imperial Temple with Japan's Oldest Artificial Lake
A former imperial palace turned Shingon temple, famous for Osawa Pond, Japan's oldest artificial ...
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...
Kyoto Tower
The First and Last Landmark Greeting Visitors to Kyoto
Standing 131 meters tall in front of Kyoto Station, this candlestick-shaped tower has been a city...
Amanohashidate
One of Japan's three most scenic views, a pine-covered sandbar spanning Miyazu Bay on the Sea of ...
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, ...
Kyoto Station
Hiroshi Hara's Station Building, Grand Staircase and Skyway
Hiroshi Hara's 1997 station building: a 171-step staircase lit with LEDs after dark, a corridor 4...
Kyoto Railway Museum
Steam Locomotives in a 1914 Roundhouse, Near Kyoto Station
JR West's railway museum in Umekoji Park, with more than 50 real trains from steam locomotives to...
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...
Anraku-ji
Anraku-ji, the Thatched-Gate Temple That Opens Only in Season
A small Pure Land temple behind a thatched gate, a few minutes off the Philosopher's Path, founde...
Yoshiminedera Temple
Yoshiminedera spreads across Kyoto’s western hills, with terraced temple paths, wide city views a...
Menya Sanda
Chicken Paitan Tsukemen South of Saiin
A ten-seat tsukemen shop in Ukyo-ku, open since 2017, serving thick house-made noodles with a den...