Culture Kinkakuji Temple 4.8 (4Reviews) 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 Kiyomizu-dera Temple 4.6 (8Reviews) 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 Fushimi Inari Taisha 5 (6Reviews) Fushimi Inari, officially known as Fushimi Inari Taisha, is a beautiful Shinto shrine in south Kyoto famous for its thousands of vermilion torii gat..
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 Nijo Castle Nijo Castle is one of the most accessible UNESCO spots in Kyoto, being just a short walk from Nijojo-mae Station. The former residence of the Tokugawa..
Culture Maruyama Park Maruyama Park in Kyoto is a famous place for cherry blossom viewing in spring. Perhaps even the most popular spot in Kyoto, it can become crowded during..
Culture Ginkakuji 5 (5Reviews) Ginkakuji is best known as the Silver Pavilion and was built in 1482. Unlike its golden counterpart Kinkakuji, Ginkakuji Temple is not actually plated..
Culture Shimogamo Shrine Shimogamo Shrine in Japanese, is the common name of an important Shinto sanctuary in the Shimogamo district of Kyoto city's Sakyō ward. Its form..