Higashiomi
Suisha Shiryokan
A museum in Higashiomi displaying waterwheels and related material.
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Ryuo
Shogakuin Temple
A temple in Ryuo founded in the late Muromachi period, enshrining a Heian-period wooden Jizo.
ShigaCulture & HistoryToyosato
Ito Chubei Memorial Museum
A memorial hall in Toyosato, opening the birthplace of the founder of Itochu and Marubeni.
Hino
Omi Railway Hino Station Building (Hino Station Railway Museum)
A wooden station building of 1914 in Hino, refitted as a railway museum.
ShigaCulture & HistoryHino
Kishitsu Shrine (Kishitsu Shishi's Tomb)
A shrine in Hino with a stone pagoda said to be the grave of Kishitsu Shushi, an immigrant from Baekje.
ShigaCulture & HistoryKoka
Koka-ryu Ninjutsu House
A house in Koka, the residence of the Mochizuki, held to be first among the 53 Koka families, with its devices intact.
ShigaCulture & HistoryKoka
Ayano Tenmangu Shrine
A shrine at Minakuchi in Koka honouring Sugawara no Michizane, moved to this site in 1633.
Koka
Jihoji Temple
A Tendai temple at Minakuchi in Koka. Its early-Kamakura seated Nyoirin Kannon is an important cultural property.
KyotoArchitectureKyoto
Saihoji Temple (Kokedera)
A temple whose grounds are covered with some 120 kinds of moss. Said to have been founded by Gyoki in 731; visits must be booked in advance.
Ōyamazaki
Myokian Temple (National Treasure "Taian")
A temple in Oyamazaki holding Taian, a two-mat tearoom attributed to Sen no Rikyu and designated a national treasure.
KyotoArchitectureKyoto
Rokuonji Temple (Kinkaku-ji)
A temple Ashikaga Yoshimitsu founded in 1397 as a mountain villa. Its gold-leafed reliquary hall is mirrored in the pond.
KyotoCulture & HistoryKita
Shimyo-in Temple
A temple at the source of the Kamo River, said to have been founded by Kukai in 829.
Ukyo Ward
Mount Atago and Atago Shrine
A 924-metre mountain and the shrine at its summit, revered as a guard against fire.
KyotoArt & CraftsKyoto
Koryuji Temple
The oldest temple in Yamashiro, keeping the seated Miroku in contemplation that was the first object named a national treasure.
KyotoCulture & History
KyotoArt & CraftsKyoto
Sanjusangendo
A temple whose main hall runs about 120 metres. It is known by a name taken from its 33 bays.
KyotoCulture & HistoryUkyo Ward
Togetsukyo Bridge
A bridge over the Oi River at Arashiyama. Emperor Kameyama is said to have named it for the way the moon seems to cross it.
KyotoShrines & TemplesKyoto
Kifune Shrine
A shrine to the water deity. Rain-making rites were held here, and it is also known for matchmaking.
KyotoCulture & HistoryShimogyo Ward
Kyoto Aquarium
An aquarium in Umekoji Park, showing the giant salamander of Kyoto's rivers.
KyotoArchitectureKyoto
Jishoji Temple (Ginkaku-ji)
The mountain villa Ashikaga Yoshimasa founded in 1482. The Silver Pavilion is a national treasure and the signature of Higashiyama culture.
Kita
Shimadzu Arena Kyoto
The prefectural gymnasium in Kita ward, Kyoto, used for tournaments in many sports.
KyotoShrines & TemplesKyoto
Yasaka Shrine
Head shrine of the Gion shrines nationwide. Said to date from 656, it holds the Gion Festival.
KyotoCulture & HistoryNantan
Springs Hiyoshi Roadside Station
A roadside station in Nantan, with a free-flowing open-air bath and a stone sauna.
KyotoCulture & HistoryŌyamazaki
Mount Tenno
A 270.4-metre hill in Oyamazaki, the site of the Battle of Yamazaki in 1582.