Sightseeing Spots

There's more to the allure of Kyoto than just its historical treasures. You can also enjoy its diverse and stunning scenery: exquisite valleys whose appearance changes with each of the four seasons, lush green hillsides, beautiful seascapes, vibrant green tea fields, and traditional rural townscapes. Discover all of Kyoto's spectacular scenery that should be seen at least once in your life.
Kyoto Prefecture is divided into five areas, in each of which you can get to know a side of Kyoto that you never knew existed. You'll find Kyoto by the Sea facing the Sea of Japan; Woodland Kyoto, where you'll still find unspoilt Japanese landscapes; Kyoto Tea Country, with its beautiful rolling tea fields; Kyoto Otokuni Bamboo Grove, which has many historical and cultural heritage sites; and cosmopolitan Kyoto City.

Motoise Kono Shrine

Located to the northern side of Amanohashidate, one of Japan's "Three Famous Scenic Views," the anci ...

Temples & Shrines
Kyoto by the Sea

Fukuchido Hanko Café

Located close to Fukuchiyama Station, Fukuchido is a long-established shop for "hanko" (personal sea ...

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Kyoto by the Sea Woodland Kyoto

Chikiri-ya Odori Senbei Honke Sweets

Located near Fukuchiyama Castle, built by the famous samurai Mitsuhide Akechi, Chikiri-ya is a Japan ...

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Kyoto by the Sea Woodland Kyoto

Choro Sake Brewery

Choro Sake Brewery was established in 1903, and produces mellow, smooth sake with Kyotamba's abundan ...

Workshops & Breweries
Woodland Kyoto

Kikyo Kiln

Kikyo Kiln is an old-style ""anagama"" kiln, made by digging a hole in the side of a hill. It was bu ...

Workshops & Breweries
Woodland Kyoto

Iwashimizu-hachimangu-sando Cable

This cable car, laid out to lead visitors to Iwashmizu-hachimangu Shrine, connects Iwashimizu-hachim ...

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Kyoto Tea Country

Ango Bridge

Bridges in this large, semi-circlar shape are also known as ""taiko"" bridges. In fact, a view of th ...

Historical Sites
Kyoto Tea Country

Koiji Bridge

The Kizu River runs east to west through the center of Minamiyamashiro Village. There are three brid ...

Scenic Spots
Kyoto Tea Country

Koishidani Shrine

Located on the banks of the Kizu River, Koishidani Shrine enshrines the favorite mistress of Emperor ...

Temples & Shrines
Kyoto Tea Country

Tayama Tsurugi Tea Fields

The Tayama Tsurugi Tea Fields are located away from villages and homes, some distance away, where th ...

Scenic Spots
Kyoto Tea Country

Onaru Burial Mounds

The Onaru Burial Mounds were bulit in the later part of the Kofun period (late 6th century to early ...

Historical Sites Parks & Nature Scenic Spots
Kyoto by the Sea

Ikimi Tenmangu Shrine

Dedicated to Sugawara Michizane, famous as a deity of learning, Ikimi Tenmangu Shrine is the oldest ...

Historical Sites Temples & Shrines
Woodland Kyoto