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.
Iwashimizu Hachimangu
Iwashimizu Hachimangu is one of the three major Hachimangu shrines. This majestic shrine, with a nea ...
Koshoji
This Soto Zen temple was a training monastery opened in Fukakusa (Fushimi) by the Buddhist monk Doge ...
Joruriji Temple
Joruriji Temple, located in the southern part of the Kyoto Tea Country region, is a temple of the Sh ...
Keihanna Commemorative Park
The Keihanna Commemorative Park, officially called the Kyoto Prefectural Kansai Culture and Science ...
Jizozen-in Temple
Located at an elevation of over 100 meters and to the southwest of Tamatsuoka Shrine, Jizozen-in Tem ...
Omido Kannonji Temple
Omido Kannonji Temple is located in Kyotanabe City in the Kyoto Tea Country region. The temple is be ...
Kaijusenji Temple
Legend has it that Fujioyama Kannonji Temple was founded in 735 when Emperor Shomu ordered the Buddh ...
Ikkyuji Temple
In ancient times, there was a Zen training monastery here, but it was destroyed in a war. In the Mur ...
Shokado Garden and Art Museum
Shokado Garden and Art Museum is associated with Shokado Shojo (1584-1639), a Buddhist priest of Tak ...
Mt. Kasagi / Kasagiyama Nature Park
Kasagiyama Nature Park, located in Kasagi Town, is an area rich in nature, including Mt. Kasagi. The ...
The Sewaritei Area in Yodogawa Riverside Park
The Sewaritei area is located north of Iwashimizu-hachimangu Station (Keihan Main Line), immediately ...
Tonoshima Island & Tachibanajima Island on Uji River
On Uji River, there are Tonoshima Island and Tachibanajima Island. They are collectively called Naka ...
