Sights & Attractions in Kyoto

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Name	Category	Location

Adashino Nembutsu-ji The most unusual feature of this temple is the cemetery, where...	Religious Sites	Arashiyama

Byodo-in South of Kyoto in Uji, this temple was originally the villa of...	Religious Sites	Southern Kyoto

Eikan-do Next to the Nanzen-ji temple complex, Eikan-do was built after...	Religious Sites	Eastern Kyoto

Enryaku-ji With a view over the mountain ranges and the sound of chanting...	Religious Sites	Northern Kyoto

Fushimi-Inari Taisha Many visitors find Fushimi-Inari Taisha's thousands of red lacquered...	Religious Sites	Southern Kyoto


Gekkeikan Okura Kinenkan Not far from Fushimi-Inari Taisha is a district of old white-walled...	Museums / Galleries	Southern Kyoto

Ginkaku-ji The Temple of the Silver Pavilion was intended to dazzle the...	Religious Sites	Eastern Kyoto

Gion Corner Because Westerners rarely have the opportunity to experience...	Arts / Performance Venues	Eastern Kyoto

Heian Jingu The massive vermilion and white walls of Heian Jingu are one...	Religious Sites	Eastern Kyoto

Higashi-Hongan-ji Very close to Kyoto Station, this temple is the first of the...	Religious Sites	Central Kyoto

Jikko-in At this seldom-visited temple you can sit, relax, and have a...	Religious Sites	Northern Kyoto

Kamigamo Jinja One of Kyoto's oldest shrines, Kamigamo Jinja is a terrific example...	Religious Sites	Northern Kyoto

Katsura Rikyu The setting for this villa is a perfect example of Japanese integration...	Houses / Mansions	Arashiyama

Kinkaku-ji Possibly the world's most ostentatious retirement cottage, the...	Religious Sites	Western Kyoto

Kitano Tenman-gu In February and March, the gorgeous plum blossoms that blanket...	Religious Sites	Western Kyoto

Kiyomizu-dera Pilgrims have climbed Higashiyama's cobblestone streets lined...	Religious Sites	Eastern Kyoto

Koinzan Saiho-ji Entrance into this temple complex transports you into an extraordinary...	Gardens / Arboretums	Arashiyama

Koryu-ji One of Kyoto's oldest temples, Koryu-ji was founded in 622 by...	Religious Sites	Arashiyama

Kurochiku Wabiza Fine traditional crafts, including reasonably priced dolls, ceramics...	Stores / Malls	Eastern Kyoto

Murin-an Garden In a departure from traditional Japanese gardens, this garden...	Gardens / Arboretums	Eastern Kyoto

Myoshin-ji Surrounded by thick stone walls, this complex holds some great...	Religious Sites	Western Kyoto

Nanzen-ji Several magnificent temples share this corner of the forested...	Religious Sites	Eastern Kyoto

Nijo-jo In the early Edo period, the first Tokugawa shogun, Ieyasu, stripped...	Castles / Palaces	Central Kyoto

Ninna-ji With a five-tier pagoda at its center, this temple sits in a...	Religious Sites	Western Kyoto

Nishi-Hongan-ji Set within a sprawling compound with courtyards and gardens...	Religious Sites	Central Kyoto

Ryoan-ji The solemn stones set into the sand at Ryoan-ji's rock garden...	Gardens / Arboretums	Western Kyoto

Sanjusangen-do One of Kyoto's most awe-inspiring spectacles, this 400-foot-long...	Religious Sites	Eastern Kyoto

Sannen-zaka and Ninen-zaka With their cobbled paths and delightful wooden buildings, these...	Neighborhoods / Streets	Eastern Kyoto

Sanzen-in This small temple of the Tendai sect was founded by the renowned...	Religious Sites	Northern Kyoto

Tenryu-ji For good reason this is known as the Temple of the Heavenly Dragon:...	Religious Sites	Arashiyama

To-ji Established by imperial edict in 796 and called Kyo-o-gokoku-ji...	Religious Sites	Central Kyoto

Yasaka Jinja The magnificent vermilion-and-white gate of Kyoto's central shrine...	Religious Sites	Eastern Kyoto
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