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Name	Category	Location

Ginkaku-ji Ginkaku-ji means "Temple of the Silver Pavilion," but the temple... Be the first to write a review	Religious Sites	Sakyo-ku

Gion This is the legendary haunt of geisha, or geiko, as they are... Be the first to write a review	Neighborhoods / Streets	Higashiyama-ku

Hiei-zan and Enryaku-ji From the observatory at the top of Hiei-zan a serpentine mountain... Be the first to write a review	Religious Sites, Observatories / Planetariums	Otsu-shi

Katsura Rikyu The setting for this villa is a perfect example of Japanese integration... Be the first to write a review	Houses / Mansions	Ukyo-ku

Kinkaku-ji For a retirement home, the gold-sheathed Kinkaku-ji is pretty... Be the first to write a review	Religious Sites	Kita-ku

Kiyomizu-dera For centuries visitors and pilgrims have climbed the cobbled... Be the first to write a review	Religious Sites	Higashiyama-ku

Koinzan Saiho-ji Entrance into the temple precincts transports you into an extraordinary... Be the first to write a review	Gardens / Arboretums	Kyoto

Nijo-jo Nijo Castle was the local Kyoto address for the Tokugawa shogunate... Write a review \| Avg. member rating: 5.0/5	Castles / Palaces	Nakagyo-ku

Ryoan-ji The garden at Ryoan-ji, rather than the temple, attracts people... Be the first to write a review	Gardens / Arboretums	Ukyo-ku
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