Temple

The most famous Shinto shrine in Japan and one of the most visited places in the whole country is located at the foot of Inariyama Hill. The Fushimi Inari Shrine is best known for its more than 10,000 thousand iconic black and red torii gates, under which walkways lead up the sacred mountain. [btn "View the 10 best hotels in Kyoto" https://www.booking.com/city/jp/kyoto.en.html?aid=2380460;label=p-kjoto-fushimi-inari] The shrine itself is one…

Temple

Kinkakuji Zen Buddhist Temple is also known as the Golden Pavilion and is one of the most beautiful monuments in Kyoto. [btn "View the 10 best hotels in Kyoto" https://www.booking.com/city/jp/kyoto.en.html?aid=2380460;label=p-kjoto-kinkakuji] The Golden Kinkakuji Temple was built in 1397, damaged and rebuilt several times, and is now in the form it was built in the 14th century. Along with 16 other sites in Kyoto, it is a UNESCO World…

Temple, Lookout

The Buddhist temple Kiyomizu-dera is one of the most famous in Japan. It is located in the wooded hills in the east of Kyoto in the Higashiyama district. It is especially popular with tourists for its large wooden terrace with a beautiful view of Kyoto. [btn "View the 10 best hotels in Kyoto" https://www.booking.com/city/jp/kyoto.en.html?aid=2380460;label=p-kjoto-kiyomizu] The temple was founded in 780 near Otowa Falls and is a UNESCO World…

City Quarter

Gion is a popular neighbourhood of geishas and traditional wooden historic machiya houses. The streets of Gion are located in the eastern part of Kyoto, which is known for its high concentration of shrines and temples. Gion connects seamlessly to another popular historic district , Higashiyama. [btn "View the range of hotels in Gion" https://booking.com/district/jp/kyoto/gion-higashiyama.en-gb.html?aid=2380460;label=p-kjoto-gion] Gion's…

City Quarter

Higashiyama is a beautiful historic district on the lower slopes of the hills in eastern Kyoto. It is located between the famous geisha district of Gion and the famous Buddhist temple of Kiyomizu-dera. [btn "View Gion hotel listings" https://booking.com/district/jp/kyoto/gion-higashiyama.en-gb.html?aid=2380460;label=p-kjoto-higayshiyama] The Higashiyama district is famous for its narrow streets lined with traditional wooden houses. In…

Forest, Park

Arashiyama Bamboo Grove is one of the most visited places in Kyoto and is located in a tourist attraction area near Tenryu-ji Temple, the old Togetsukyō Bridge and the Katsura River Canyon. Exchange the numerous temples and palaces for the magical atmosphere of slender and tall bamboo trees. Walking among them, you will find yourself in a completely different world. [btn "Book a hotel in Kyoto at a discount" https://www.booking.com/city/jp…

Castle

Nijo Castle (Nijo-jo) is an important monument located in central Kyoto. It was built in 1603 as the residence of the first shogun of the Edo period, Tokugawa Ieyasu. The site is a UNESCO World Heritage Site. [btn "Book a hotel in central Kyoto" https://www.booking.com/city/jp/kyoto.en.html?aid=2380460;label=p-kjoto-nijo] Although the castle has been destroyed by fire several times, most of Ninomaru has always been reconstructed to its…

Temple

The Zen Buddhist temple Ginkaku-ji is also called the Silver Pavilion and was built in 1482 by the shogun Ashikaga Yoshimasa after the older Kinkaku-ji temple on the other side of Kyoto. On maps you will also find this temple under the name Higashiyama Jisho-ji. [btn "Show the 10 best hotels in Kyoto" https://www.booking.com/city/jp/kyoto.en.html?aid=2380460;label=p-kjoto-ginkakuji] The Ginkakuji Temple complex contains about a dozen…

Temple, Pagoda

The Shingon Buddhist Temple is one of the most important in Kyoto and is the most accessible historical site from Kyoto Railway Station. Toji Temple is a UNESCO World Heritage Site along with other monuments in historic Kyoto. [btn "Book a hotel in central Kyoto" https://www.booking.com/city/jp/kyoto.en.html?aid=2380460;label=p-kjoto-toji] Founded in 796, Toji Temple was just one of three Buddhist shrines allowed in the then capital city. …

Temple

Tenryu-ji Buddhist Temple is the most important historical building in Kyoto's Arashiyama district and is located next to the famous Bamboo Forest. Tenryuji is the main temple of Zen Buddhism in all of Japan and is a UNESCO World Heritage Site. [btn "View the 10 best hotels in Kyoto" https://www.booking.com/city/jp/kyoto.en.html?aid=2380460;label=p-kjoto-tenryuji] Tenryuji Temple was built in 1339, but has been destroyed by fire and rebuilt…

Palace, Garden

The Kyoto Imperial Palace served as the main residence of the Japanese Emperor until 1868. In that year, the capital was moved to Tokyo. The vast grounds are located in the northern part of the centre and include many buildings and extensive gardens. [btn "Book a hotel in central Kyoto" https://www.booking.com/city/jp/kyoto.en.html?aid=2380460;label=p-kjoto-imperial-palace] The main part of the complex are two palaces: The Imperial Palace …

Tower, Lookout, Department store

The Kyoto Tower is the 131st tallest structure in Kyoto and is located right in the center of the city across from Central Station. Kyoto Tower is one of the few modern architectural attractions in an otherwise historic city. [btn "Book a hotel in central Kyoto" https://www.booking.com/city/jp/kyoto.en.html?aid=2380460;label=p-kjoto-tower] The observation platform is located at a height of 100 metres and offers panoramic 360° views of the…

Temple

Nishi Hongan-ji, sometimes also written as Nishi Hongwanji, is the main temple of the Jōdo Shinshū Buddhist sect in Kyoto. It is a UNESCO World Heritage Site and is located right in the centre of the city about a 15-minute walk from the tallest wooden pagoda in Japan, belonging to Toji Temple. [btn "Book a hotel in central Kyoto" https://www.booking.com/city/jp/kyoto.en.html?aid=2380460;label=p-kjoto-nishi-honganiji] Nishi Honganji Temple was…

Park, Zoo

Iwatayama Monkey Park is a popular attraction in the Arashiyama area. Here you have a unique chance to see a troop of about 120 Japanese macaques in their natural habitat. Although the monkeys appear to be tame, they are wild animals. Do not touch them or look the monkeys in the eye. It can scare them into aggressive behaviour. [btn "View the 10 best hotels in Kyoto" https://www.booking.com/city/jp/kyoto.en.html?aid=2380460;label=p-kjoto…