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.

Amanohashidate Winery

This local Tango winery produces Tango wine, from grapes grown and picked in the vineyard on site. U ...

Workshops & Breweries
Kyoto by the Sea

Tango Kingdom “Shoku-no-Miyako”

Tango Ajiwai-no-Sato reopened on April 19, 2015, as Michi-no-Eki Tango Kingdom “Shoku-no-Miyako.” It ...

Other Scenic Spots
Kyoto by the Sea

Mt. Oe

The Oeyama mountain range is known throughout Japan for its monster-slaying legends, and it is also ...

Scenic Spots
Kyoto by the Sea

Ine Boathouses (Funaya)

Ine is a seaside village in the "Kyoto by the Sea" area, which is in the north of Kyoto Prefecture. ...

Historical Sites Scenic Spots
Kyoto by the Sea
The Amanohashidate sandbar

Amanohashidate

Amanohashidate is one of the “Three Most Famous Views in Japan.” The Amanohashidate sandbar is a nat ...

Scenic Spots
Kyoto by the Sea

Goro Sky Tower

Mt. Goro-dake is situated between Higashi Maizuru and Nishi Maizuru. A panorama of the deeply indent ...

Scenic Spots
Kyoto by the Sea

Mt. Kabutoyama Observatory Deck

Mt. Kabutoyama s a 191.7 m tall mountain that overlooks Kumihama Bay. The rounded shape of the mount ...

Parks & Nature Scenic Spots
Kyoto by the Sea

Maizuru Red Brick Park

The red brick warehouses of Maizuru Red Brick Park in Kitasui District, Maizuru City, when used as s ...

Historical Sites Museums Parks & Nature
Kyoto by the Sea

Sodeshi Rice Terraces

Sodeshi Village of Tango-cho, Kyotango City, is located on the northernmost peninsula in the Kinki a ...

Scenic Spots
Kyoto by the Sea

Tateiwa (Standing) Rock

Tateiwa (pronounced Tateh-Ihwa) Rock is a part of Japan's San'in Coast Geopark. It is located on Noc ...

Scenic Spots
Kyoto by the Sea

Yoshiwara

The Yoshiwara area of Maizuru City is about 1.7 kilometers from the nearest railway station, JR Nish ...

Historical Sites Scenic Spots
Kyoto by the Sea

Maizuru Repatriation Memorial Museum

After the end of the Second World War, the Port of Maizuru was designated by the government as one o ...

Museums
Kyoto by the Sea