KYOTO ATTRACTIONS
Kyoto Attractions: Listed here are the top Kyoto
attractions and Kyoto sightseeing locations. We recommend that you try to see at least some of these
Kyoto attractions on your visit to Kyoto.
Kyoto's World Heritage Sites are high lighted in yellow.
There are seventeen of them.
Tip: Use our Kyoto map
to help plan your sightseeing in
Kyoto.
Kyoto Attractions - Temples and Shrines
Anrakuji Temple is very popular in
cherry blossom season, early summer for its azaleas and late autumn for its
leaves of red and orange.
Byodoin Temple
is a Buddhist temple in the city of Uji in Kyoto. It appears on the 10 Yen coin.
Daigoji Temple and its five storied pagoda
are a World Heritage Site and a National Treasure. Daigoji Temple is also
famous for its cherry blossom viewing in spring.
Daitokuji Temple - A small and
understated temple complex, boasting several small, secluded sub-temples.
Eikan-do Zenrin-ji Temple is
famous for its fall foliage and for its prominence in the past as a center
of learning.
Enryakuji Temple
Fushimi Inari Taisha
Shrine - Well known for the thousands of vermilion torii lining
the paths to the shrine.
Ginkakuji - Silver Pavilion - built in the style of the
Golden Pavilion with a famous rock
and sand garden.
Heian Jingu Shine - Largest Torii in Japan
plus beautiful shrine and gardens.
Honen-in Temple is a
beautiful secluded temple with a thatched gate.
Hongwanji Temple
Kamigamo Shrine is one of the oldest
shrines in Japan and is a World Heritage Site.
Kinkakuji
Temple - Golden Pavilion
- The most famous temple in Kyoto and probably Japan. The temple is
literally covered in gold!
Kiyomizu-dera
Temple complex - Impressive 13m high veranda and pure water fall.
Kozanji Temple is a World Heritage Site
featuring Japan's oldest tea garden and many National Treasures including
pictures.
Nanzenji Temple is popular temple complex
with a distinctive two-storey entrance gate (sanmon) and aqueduct.
Ninnaji Temple is a World Heritage Site and
its treasure house contains many National Treasures.
Nyakuoji Jinja Shrine
is particularly popular in late autumn (fall) when the leaves of the
surrounding trees have turned various shades of orange and red.
Otoyo-jinja Shrine is listed as a
Place of Scenic Beauty among the ancient temples and shrines gracing the
Kyoto.
Ryoanji Temple
- World famous Zen dry landscape garden and one of the top three
Japanese gardens.
Saihoji Temple is a World Heritage
Site featuring a famous moss garden. Saihoji Temple has restricted access
for tourists.
Sanjusangendo Temple is famous for the
Thousand Armed Kannon it houses.
Shimogamo Shrine is one of the
oldest shrines in Japan and is a World Heritage Site.
Tenryuji
Temple - World Heritage Site. Tenryuji Temple is famous for its
gardens, history and religious significance.
Tofukuji Temple's main gate is the oldest Zen main gate in all Japan.
It is very popular in autumn for its red foliage.
Toji Temple - A World Heritage Site, the Toji Temple is a Buddhist temple
and includes the tallest wooden tower in Japan.
Ujigami jinja Shrine
Yasaka Shrine is famous for Gion
Matsuri festival which takes there.
Kyoto Attractions - Significant
Buildings
Katsura
Imperial Villa - One of Japan's most important large-scale
cultural treasures.
Kyoto
Imperial Palace (Kyoto Gosho) - The Imperial residence when
Kyoto was the capital of Japan.
Nijo Castle - Includes Nimomaru
Palace the ruins of the Honmaru Palace, various support buildings and
several gardens.
Kyoto Attractions - Significant
Locations and Parks
Gion - Home to many
geisha houses and traditional tea
houses. The best place to see
geisha and maiko in the streets.
Maruyama Park is the
main location for hanami (cherry
blossom viewing) in Kyoto.
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