Culture Kiyomizu-dera Temple 4.6 (8 Reviews) Kiyomizudera, or Kiyomizu Temple, is a famous temple on the edge of the Higashiyama district of Kyoto. The temple, whose name translates to “Pure..
Culture Kinkakuji Temple 4.8 (4 Reviews) Kinkakuji is widely known as the Golden Pavilion and is a three story Zen Buddhist temple in northern Kyoto. The temple originates from 1938 and is formerly..
Culture Fushimi Inari Taisha 5 (6 Reviews) Fushimi Inari, officially known as Fushimi Inari Taisha, is a beautiful Shinto shrine in south Kyoto famous for its thousands of vermilion torii gat..
Culture Tenryu-ji 5 (2 Reviews) Tenryu-ji (天龍寺) is the head temple of the Tenryuji sect of Rinzai Zen Buddhism and was first established by shogun Ashikage Takauji in 1339 to ho..
Culture Ginkakuji 5 (5 Reviews) Ginkakuji (銀閣寺) is widely known as the Silver Pavilion and was built in 1482.
Activities Arashiyama Bamboo Grove Bamboo Forest, or Arashiyama Bamboo Grove or Sagano Bamboo Forest, is a natural forest of bamboo in Arashiyama, Kyoto, Japan. The forest consists of several..
Culture Yasaka Shrine Yasaka Shrine, also known as Gion Shrine, is located in the Gion District of Kyoto. It holds a prominent place in the city, being situated at the end..
Culture Kodaiji Kodaiji is a superb temple of the Rinzai Zen Buddhism sect. The temple grounds consist of two beautiful gardens, contrasting lush greenery with a sea..