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.

Historical Park of Tea and Uji Town (Chazuna)
If you want to learn about Uji tea and the culture and history of Uji, this is the place to start. ...


Michi no Eki Ocha no Kyoto Minamiyamashiro Village
At this "michi-no-eki" rest stop, you'll find a compendium of the everyday in Minamiyamashiro Villag ...


Dosenbo Tea Fields
Located on a mountain plateau at an elevation of 500m, Dosenbo was a community whose land was reclai ...


Ishitera Tea Fields
These tea fields, known as the first scenic property designated by Kyoto Prefecture, are also regist ...


Kasagi-dera Temple
During the Nara period (710-794), the Emperor Tenmu was once hunting on Mt. Kasagi, and as he reache ...


Zenjo-ji Temple
This temple was opened about 1,000 years ago by Heiso, a monk from Nara's famous Todai-ji Temple. Nu ...


Birthplace of Nagatani Souen
This is the birthplace of Nagatani Souen (reconstructed in 1960), who built the foundations of Japan ...


Taisho Pond Green Park
Registered as a scenic asset by Kyoto Prefecture, Taisho Pond is surrounded by quiet greenery, and i ...


Mandoroyama Observatory
The Yamashiro Basin developed around the Kizugawa River as a flourishing agricultural community supp ...


Cherry Blossoms Along the Tamagawa River
The Tamagawa River, which was selected as one of the "Heisei Era's Famous 100 Springs," has appeared ...


Machi-no-Eki Cross Peer Kumiyama
The machi-no-eki town center includes a bus terminal, local vegetables and more for sale, bicycle re ...


Former Yamada Family Residence
The Yamada Family were leaders of a collective of 13 villages in the Edo period (1603-1868) and were ...
