Kyoto
⛩ Shrine
Fushimi Inari Taisha
Fushimi Inari-taisha is the head shrine of the kami Inari, located in Fushimi-ku, Kyoto, Japan.
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36 places to visit, with what each one is and notes on getting there.
Planning a trip to Kyoto
How the spots group
Most of these spots are in the city of Kyoto, in a few close groups. Within about 1.3 km of Kiyomizu-dera in a straight line lie Kōdai-ji, Yasaka Shrine, Chion-in, Gion District and Chishaku-in; Sanjūsangen-dō is 1.4 km away. The Philosopher’s Path runs between Ginkaku-ji and Nanzen-ji. Ryōan-ji, Kitano Tenmangū and Ninna-ji are all within 1.7 km of Kinkaku-ji; Arashiyama Bamboo Grove is 1 km from Tenryū-ji; Fushimi Inari Taisha is 1.1 km from Tōfuku-ji. Further out: Byodo-in Temple in Uji, and Amanohashidate with Kono Shrine in Miyazu, about 85 km from Fushimi Inari.
Where to start
Three of the routes we have checked start at JR Kyoto Station and continue by city bus: to Kiyomizu-dera, to the north end of the Philosopher’s Path, and to Ryōan-ji. The other pages name the nearest station: Inari on the Nara Line for Fushimi Inari Taisha, Keihan Main Line stations for Gion District and Sanjūsangen-dō, the Tōzai subway line for Nijo Castle and Nanzen-ji, the Kitano Line for Ninna-ji and Kitano Tenmangū, and Uji on the Keihan Uji Line for Byodo-in Temple. Amanohashidate's nearest is Amanohashidate on the Miyatoyo Line.
Seasons and closures
What the spot pages say about the calendar: Ninna-ji is known for its Omuro cherry blossoms in spring, and the Philosopher’s Path follows a cherry-tree-lined canal. At Kurama & Kibune, inns serve meals in summer on platforms over the Kibune River, and the valley is known for autumn colours. Some hours change with the season: Sanjūsangen-dō closes earlier in winter, Ryōan-ji keeps winter hours, and the Ninomaru Palace at Nijo Castle also closes on Tuesdays in January, July, August and December.
Written by us from the spot pages on this site. Distances are straight lines; check each spot’s page for hours and routes before you go.
Spots
Kyoto
⛩ Shrine
Kyoto
🛕 Temple
Kiyomizu-dera
Kiyomizu-dera is a Buddhist temple located in eastern Kyoto, Japan. It belongs to the Kita-Hosso sect of…
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Kyoto
🛕 Temple
Kinkaku-ji
Kinkaku-ji, the Golden Pavilion, is the popular name of Rokuon-ji, a Zen temple of the Shōkoku-ji branch of…
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Kyoto
🏯 Castle
Nijo Castle
Nijō Castle is a flatland castle in Kyoto, Japan. The castle consists of two concentric rings (Kuruwa) of…
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Kyoto
🛕 Temple
Byodo-in Temple
Byōdō-in is a Buddhist temple in the city of Uji in Kyoto Prefecture, Japan, built in the late Heian…
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Kyoto
⛰ Mountain
Mount Hiei
Mount Hiei is a mountain to the northeast of Kyoto, lying on the border between the Kyoto and Shiga…
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Kyoto
🛕 Temple
Sanjūsangen-dō
Sanjūsangen-dō is a Buddhist temple of the Tendai sect in the Higashiyama district of Kyoto, Japan.
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Kyoto
🌆 Cityscape
Gion District
Gion is a district of Higashiyama-ku, Kyoto, Japan, originating as an entertainment district in the Sengoku…
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Kyoto
📍 Landmark
Arashiyama Bamboo Grove
Walk the roughly 400-metre public path between Nonomiya Shrine, Tenryu-ji’s north gate and Okochi Sanso.…
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Kyoto
📍 Landmark
Philosopher’s Path
The Philosopher's Walk is a pedestrian path that follows a cherry-tree-lined canal in Kyoto, Japan between…
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Kyoto
🛕 Temple
Sanzen-in (Ohara)
Sanzen-in is a Tendai school monzeki temple in Ōhara, Kyoto, Japan. The Heian period triad of Amida Nyorai…
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Kyoto
🍜 Food
Nishiki Market
Nishiki Market is a marketplace in downtown Kyoto, located on the east end of Nishikikōji Street, one block…
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Kyoto
📍 Landmark
Kurama & Kibune
Kibune is a district of Sakyō-ku, Kyoto, about 40 minutes' drive north of Kyoto Station.
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Kyoto
🏯 Castle
Fushimi Castle
Fushimi Castle, also known as Momoyama Castle or Fushimi-Momoyama Castle, is a Japanese castle located in…
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Kyoto
🏯 Castle
Jurakudai
The Jurakudai or Jurakutei was a palace constructed at the order of Toyotomi Hideyoshi in Kyoto, Japan.
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Kyoto
⛩ Shrine
Yasaka Shrine
Yasaka Shrine, once called Gion Shrine, is a Shinto shrine in the Gion District of Kyoto, Japan.
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Kyoto
🛕 Temple
Ginkaku-ji
Ginkaku-ji, officially named Jishō-ji, is a Zen temple in the Sakyo ward of Kyoto, Japan.
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Kyoto
🌆 Cityscape
Amanohashidate
Amanohashidate is one of Japan's three scenic views. It is a sandbar located in Miyazu Bay in northern…
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Kyoto
🛕 Temple
Ryōan-ji
Ryōan-ji is a Zen temple located in northwest Kyoto, Japan. It belongs to the Myōshin-ji school of the…
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Kyoto
⛩ Shrine
Iwashimizu Hachimangū
Iwashimizu Hachimangū is a Shinto shrine located in the city of Yawata in Kyoto Prefecture, Japan.
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Kyoto
🛕 Temple
Nanzen-ji
Nanzen-ji, or Zuiryusan Nanzen-ji, formerly Zenrin-ji, is a Zen Buddhist temple in Kyoto, Japan.
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Kyoto
🛕 Temple
Myōshin-ji
Myōshin-ji is a temple complex in Kyoto, Japan, which serves as the head temple of the associated branch of…
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Kyoto
🛕 Temple
Chion-in
Chion-in in Higashiyama-ku, Kyoto, Japan is the headquarters of the Jōdo-shū (Pure Land Sect) founded by…
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Kyoto
🛕 Temple
Ninna-ji
Ninna-ji is the head temple of the Omuro school of the Shingon Sect of Buddhism.
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Kyoto
🛕 Temple
Kōdai-ji
Kōdai-ji is a Buddhist temple located in the Shimogawara neighborhood of Higashiyama-ku, Kyoto, Japan.
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Kyoto
🛕 Temple
Tenryū-ji
Tenryū-ji, formally known as Tenryū Shiseizen-ji, is the head temple of the Tenryū-ji branch of the Rinzai…
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Kyoto
🛕 Temple
Tōfuku-ji
Tōfuku-ji is a Buddhist temple in Higashiyama-ku in Kyoto, Japan. Tōfuku-ji takes its name from two temples…
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Kyoto
⛩ Shrine
Kitano Tenmangū
Kitano Tenmangū is a Shinto shrine in Kamigyō-ku, Kyoto, Japan.
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Kyoto
🛕 Temple
Daikaku-ji
Daikaku-ji is a Shingon Buddhist temple in Ukyō-ku, a western ward in the city of Kyoto, Japan.
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Kyoto
🛕 Temple
Chishaku-in
Chishaku-in is a Buddhist temple in Higashiyama-ku, Kyoto, Japan. It is affiliated with Shingon-shū…
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Kyoto
📍 Landmark
Kuni-kyō
Kuni-kyō was the capital of Japan between 740 and 744, with its imperial palace built in what is now the…
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Kyoto
⛩ Shrine
Kono Shrine
Kono Jinja is a Shinto shrine in the Ōgaki neighborhood of the city of Miyazu in Kyoto Prefecture, Japan.
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Kyoto
🏯 Castle
Kameyama Castle (Kyoto)
Kameyama Castle is a castle located in Kameoka, Kyoto Prefecture, Japan.
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Fukui
🌊 Coast
Wakasa Bay
Wakasa Bay is a bay located in the Chūbu region of Japan, and spans the coasts of Kyoto Prefecture, and…
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Kyoto
🏞 National park
Biwako Quasi-National Park
Biwako Kokutei Kōen is a Quasi-National Park in Shiga Prefecture and Kyoto Prefecture, Japan.
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Fukui
🏞 National park
Wakasa Wan Quasi-National Park
Wakasa Wan Quasi-National Park is a Quasi-National Park in Fukui and Kyōto Prefectures, Japan.
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