Kyoto Highlights
Day Tour
The best of Kyoto in one day.
Kinkakuji Temple - Golden Pavilion
Kiyomizu Temple
Kyoto Imperial Palace
Nijo Castle
Heian Shrine
Sanjusangendo Hall
Kyoto Handicraft Center
Himeji Castle
Day Tour
Experience Japan's best castle!
World Heritage site.
Includes trip on bullet train
Plus tour sake brewery museum
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KYOTO TEMPLES
Kyoto Temples - Guide to Kyoto Temples including
interactive map, Kyoto Temple pictures and extensive articles on
Kyoto Temples. There are over 1600 temples in Kyoto.
Kyoto's temples are National Treasures and World Heritage Sites.
The World Heritage Sites are high lighted in yellow. Use our Kyoto map
to see the location of the key
Kyoto Temples.
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 Templeis
a monastery overlooking Kyoto. Ginkakuji - Silver Pavilion - built in the style of the
Golden Pavilion with a famous rock
and sand garden. 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. 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. 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.
