Sights & Attractions in Kyoto

Fodor's Choice Sights in Kyoto

Name	Category	Location

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

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	Central and Southern Kyoto

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

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

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

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