KyotoCulture & HistoryŌyamazaki
Mount Tenno
A 270.4-metre hill in Oyamazaki, the site of the Battle of Yamazaki in 1582.
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FIRST VISIT GUIDE
Before tracing culture and history — how shrines and temples differ, and how to pay respects
Many of Japan's cultural properties are found at shrines or temples. The two belong to different religions, and their entrances and ways of worship differ. Start with the differences and the etiquette.678 entries / page 14 of 29
KyotoCulture & History
KyotoCulture & HistoryNishikyo Ward
Arashiyama Monkey Park
A park partway up Arashiyama, opened in 1956, where Japanese macaques live in a troop.
KyotoCulture & HistoryNakagyo Ward
Nijo Castle
A castle built by Tokugawa Ieyasu in 1603. Power was returned to the emperor here in 1867; a World Heritage site.
KyotoCulture & HistoryMinami Ward
Kyoto Terrsa
A centre in Minami ward, Kyoto, with a hall, meeting rooms and dining.
KyotoCulture & HistoryKamigyo Ward
Kamishichiken
The town before the east gate of Kitano Tenmangu, one of Kyoto's five geisha quarters.
KyotoCulture & HistoryHigashiyama Ward
Jishu Shrine
A shrine in the grounds of Kiyomizudera, known for matchmaking, now closed while its halls are repaired.
KyotoCulture & HistoryHigashiyama Ward
Yasaka Pagoda (Hokanji Temple)
A five-storey pagoda at Hokanji in Higashiyama. At 46 metres, it is the landmark of the sloping streets.
KyotoCulture & HistoryUkyo Ward
Uzumasa Eigamura
A theme park in Ukyo ward attached to a period-drama studio, recreating a town of the Edo era.
KyotoCulture & HistoryUjitawara
Shojuin Temple
A temple in Ujitawara, with 160 paintings on the guest hall ceiling and a famous heart-shaped window.
KyotoCulture & HistoryUkyo Ward
Okochi Sanso Garden
A garden on the south face of Mount Ogura, made over many years by the actor Denjiro Okochi.
KyotoCulture & HistoryUkyo Ward
Diorama Kyoto Japan
A model railway centre in Ukyo ward, among the largest in western Japan, recreating the sights of Kyoto.
Sakyo Ward
Hyakumanben-san no Tezukuri Ichi
A handmade market held on the 15th of each month in the grounds of Hyakumanben Chionji, begun in 1987.
KyotoCulture & HistoryNishikyo Ward
Suzumushi Temple (Kegonji Temple)
A temple in Nishikyo ward that keeps bell crickets all year, where you hear the priest's talk.
KyotoCulture & History
KyotoCulture & HistoryShimogyo Ward
Honganji Temple (Nishi Honganji)
Head temple of the Honganji branch of Jodo Shinshu. Its Founder's Hall and Amida Hall are national treasures, with a Chinese gate and Noh stage as well.
KyotoCulture & HistoryFushimi Ward
Jonan-gu Shrine
A shrine built as the southern guardian of the capital when it moved to Heian, revered for warding off misfortune from unlucky directions.
Sakyo Ward
Okunoin Mao-den
A hall deep on Mount Kurama, on a slope where cedar roots run over the ground.
Ukyo Ward
Torin-in Temple
A sub-temple of Myoshinji, serving vegetarian cuisine at New Year and in the season of the sal flowers.
KyotoCulture & HistorySakyo Ward
Eikando Temple (Zenrinji Temple)
A temple founded in 853, known for its principal Amida, who is shown looking back over his shoulder.
KyotoCulture & HistoryHigashiyama Ward
Gojo Ohashi Bridge
A bridge over the Kamo River, by legend the place where Ushiwakamaru met Benkei.
KyotoCulture & HistoryNakagyo Ward
Shijo Kawaramachi
The crossing of Shijo and Kawaramachi streets, Kyoto's largest entertainment district.
KyotoCulture & HistoryUkyo Ward
Otagi Nenbutsuji Temple
A temple in Ukyo ward founded in 766, with 1,200 rakan figures in its grounds.
KyotoCulture & HistoryShimogyo Ward
Nidec Kyoto Tower
A tower in front of Kyoto Station, built without a steel frame, with an observation room 100 metres up.