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.

Hatchohama Beach

Hatchohama Beach is located in Amino-cho, Kyotango City. It is a shallow and beautiful beach with cr ...

Beaches
Kyoto by the Sea

Hamazume Yuhigaura Beach

Located in Kyoto Prefecture's Kyotango City, Hamazume Yuhigaura Beach is a long beach stretching 8 k ...

Beaches
Kyoto by the Sea

Kotohira-jinja Shrine

Autumn leaves can be seen in the precincts of Kotohira-jinja Shrine.

Temples & Shrines
Kyoto by the Sea

Maizuru Nature and Cultural Park

Maizuru Nature and Cultural Park is a park blessed with the rich nature of the Oura Peninsula, in th ...

Parks & Nature
Kyoto by the Sea

Omoto Headquarters (Ayabe/Baishoen)

Oomoto Baisho-en is located along the banks of the Yura River that runs through Ayabe City in the Wo ...

Temples & Shrines
Kyoto by the Sea

Nariai-ji Temple

Nariai-ji Temple is located on a mountainside overlooking Amanohashidate” which is considered one of ...

Temples & Shrines
Kyoto by the Sea

Obara-jinja Shrine

Designated as a cultural property in Kyoto Prefecture, the deities enshrined at Obara-jinja Shrine h ...

Temples & Shrines
Kyoto by the Sea

Shoreki-ji Temple

Located in Ayabe City next to the Yura-gawa River, Shoreki-ji Temple was built in the year 942. The ...

Temples & Shrines
Kyoto by the Sea Woodland Kyoto

Ungen-ji Temple

Situated in Kyoto Prefecture's Ayabe City, Ungen-ji Temple is thought to have been built in the Muro ...

Temples & Shrines
Kyoto by the Sea Woodland Kyoto

Horyu-ji Toko-in Temple

Horyu-ji Toko-in Temple, situated in Kyoto Prefecture’s Ayabe City, was built in 673 by the ascetic ...

Temples & Shrines
Kyoto by the Sea Woodland Kyoto

Ryogon-ji Temple

Ryogon-ji Temple, in Ayabe City, Kyoto Prefecture, is famous for the thousands of azaleas that bloom ...

Temples & Shrines
Kyoto by the Sea Woodland Kyoto

Gokuraku-ji Temple

Situated in Kyoto Prefecture’s Ayabe City, Gokuraku-ji Temple was said to have been founded in 1479. ...

Temples & Shrines
Kyoto by the Sea Woodland Kyoto