Where the successful Hideyoshi Toyotomi worshipped the three-faced Daikokuten
A zoo raising approximately 130 different species of animals. Encountering small animals is fun!
The representative garden of the Meiji period in Higashiyama
Enjoy Japan's outstanding weeping cherry blossoms
For centuries, Nishiki Market has been known and loved as Kyoto's kitchen.
The head shrine of all Gion satellite shrines throughout Japan. Local residents call the shrine ”Gion-san.”
A facility introducing Kyoto’s traditional crafts
Here at Shoren-in Temple, Emperor Kanmu prayed for peace for the capital and buried a shogun statue inside its burial mound
A shrine to visit for breaking bad habits or starting good ones
The shrine to the north of the main hall of Kiyomizu-dera Temple, whose spirit is worshipped as a deity of marriage. A pair of guardian stones in the grounds known as ”Koi uranai-no-Ishi” dates back to the Jomon period.
The head temple of the Jodo sect, founded at the place where Honen Shonin passed away. The magnificent monastery was built under the wing of the Tokugawa family.
Famous for its tea room, ”Hasso-no-seki”
A temple founded in Higashiyama by Hideyoshi Toyotomi's wife, Nene, to mourn his passing and pray for his soul. The nighttime illuminations in spring, summer and fall are beautiful to see.
Famous for a painted fusuma from Tohaku Hasegawa
Founded in 1895 for the 1,100th anniversary of the relocation of the capital city to the Heian-kyo, the shrine reproduces the Imperial Palace of the Heian-kyo. It enshrines Emperor Kanmu and Emperor Komei.
Here resides the god who watches over Kyoto's kitchens
Articles from Ryoma Sakamoto and the Shinsengumi are on display
An ancient temple known as an exemplary viewing spot for autumn leaves since the Heian period.
Maiko hurry back and forth at night amongst establishments fit for heads of state
A stone paved street where shops of long standing are lined up, full of Kyoto atmosphere