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.

Ikkyu-ji Temple

Ikkyu-ji Temple was restored under the order of Ikkyu Sojun, a Japanese Zen Buddhist priest, who is ...

Temples & Shrines
Kyoto Tea Country

Shokado Garden Art Museum

Shokado Garden Art Museum is associated with Shokado Shojo (1584-1639), who was a buddhist priest fr ...

Historical Sites
Kyoto Tea Country

Mt. Kasagi / Kasagi-yama Maple Park

Mt. Kasagi in Kasagi rises 288 meters about the south bank of the Kizu River. It is home to many str ...

Scenic Spots
Kyoto Tea Country

Yodo River Park Sewaritei District

This park is located to the north of Iwashimizu Hachimangu Station on the Keihan Line, just across G ...

Parks & Nature
Kyoto Tea Country

Uji River Islands Tonoshima & Tachibanajima

Tonoshima and Tachibanajima Islands are collectively called Nakanoshima (islands in the middle of th ...

Scenic Spots
Kyoto Tea Country

Byodo-in Temple

Byodo-in Temple, which shows the historical glory of the Fujiwara clan, was once a villa on the west ...

Temples & Shrines
Kyoto Tea Country

Hanayagi Farm

Opened in 2003 in the south of Kyoto Prefecture, Hanayagi Farm is a place where you can pick your ow ...

Parks & Nature
Kyoto Tea Country

Juho-ji Temple

Thought to have been established in 704, Juho-ji Temple is situated in Kyotanabe City. In the main s ...

Temples & Shrines
Kyoto Tea Country

Hiko Shrine

Yawata City's Hiko Shrine was built by aviation pioneer Chuhachi Ninomiya in 1915, on land where he ...

Temples & Shrines
Kyoto Tea Country

Shoju-in Temple

Located in Ujitawara in Kyoto, Shoju-in Temple was built around 800 years ago, and belongs to the Ko ...

Temples & Shrines
Kyoto Tea Country

Mimuroto-ji Temple

Mimuroto-ji Temple is known for its spectacular gardens, and it is sometimes called the "Temple of F ...

Temples & Shrines
Kyoto Tea Country

Gansen-ji Temple

Gansen-ji Temple is an ancient Buddhist temple located in Kamo-cho, part of Kizugawa City in the sou ...

Temples & Shrines
Kyoto Tea Country