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.

Shoryuji Castle Park

Shoryuji Castle in Nagaokakyo City is a castle with an intriguing history. It was rebuilt in 1571 b ...

Historical Sites Parks & Nature
Kyoto Otokuni Bamboo Grove

Yoshimine-dera Temple

Yoshimine-dera Temple, located in Nishikyo-ku, Kyoto, is a Tendai Buddhist Temple and is the 20th te ...

Historical Sites Temples & Shrines
Kyoto Otokuni Bamboo Grove

Kumano Shrine (Ayabe)

Kumano shrine near Ayabe in Kyoto prefecture has an air of mystery about it. The grounds includes a ...

Historical Sites Temples & Shrines
Kyoto by the Sea Woodland Kyoto

Shakuzen-ji Temple

Shakuzen-ji, located outskirts of Kameyoka city, is a temple of the Nishiyama Zenrinji School of the ...

Historical Sites Temples & Shrines
Woodland Kyoto

Suntory Kyoto Brewery

Suntory Kyoto Brewery is Suntory's second brewery, opened in 1969 in Nagaokakyo City. Around 90% of ...

Workshops & Breweries
Kyoto Otokuni Bamboo Grove

Take-no-Michi (The Bamboo Path)

Bamboo shoots are one of Kyoto's specialty products, but the "Otokuni" area around Muko City and Nag ...

Scenic Spots
Kyoto Otokuni Bamboo Grove

Komyo-ji Temple

Komyo-ji Temple was first built in 1198 by the soldier Kumagai Naozane in an area favored by his mas ...

Historical Sites Scenic Spots Temples & Shrines
Kyoto Otokuni Bamboo Grove

Mukojinja Shrine

Located in Muko City in the Otokuni Bamboo Grove area of Kyoto Prefecture, Muko shrine is an ancient ...

Historical Sites Scenic Spots Temples & Shrines
Kyoto Otokuni Bamboo Grove

Asahi Group Oyamazaki Villa Museum of Art

The Asahi Beer Oyamazaki Villa Museum of Art consists of the main building, which was built between ...

Historical Sites Museums
Kyoto Otokuni Bamboo Grove

Yanagidani Kannon (Yokoku-ji Temple)

Yanagidani Kannon (Yokokuji Temple) is located in Nagaokakyo City, not far from Kyoto City and close ...

Historical Sites Scenic Spots Temples & Shrines
Kyoto Otokuni Bamboo Grove

Nagaoka Tenmangu Shrine

Nagaoka Tenmangu is a shrine in Nagaokakyo City, Kyoto Prefecture, not far from Kyoto City and close ...

Historical Sites Scenic Spots Temples & Shrines
Kyoto Otokuni Bamboo Grove

Suntory Yamazaki Distillery

The Suntory Yamazaki Distillery is a Japanese whisky distillery in the Yamazaki District of Kyoto Pr ...

Workshops & Breweries
Kyoto Otokuni Bamboo Grove