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Daitokuji Temple
Head temple of the Daitokuji branch of Rinzai Zen. Burned in the Onin War, it was restored by Ikkyu Sojun.
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Arashiyama Monkey Park
A park partway up Arashiyama, opened in 1956, where Japanese macaques live in a troop.
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Matsunoo Taisha Shrine
A shrine said to date from 701, revered by sake brewers, with casks stacked in its grounds.
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.
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Ryoanji Temple
A Zen temple built in 1450 by Katsumoto Hosokawa. The rock garden south of the abbot's hall is a special scenic site.
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
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Sanzenin Temple
A temple at Ohara, beginning as a hermitage of Saicho, enshrining a national-treasure Amida triad.
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.
KyotoShrines & TemplesKyoto
Fushimi Inari Taisha Shrine
Head shrine of the Inari shrines nationwide, with a thousand torii along the path up Mount Inari.
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.
KyotoMuseumsKyoto
The Museum of Kyoto
A museum in Nakagyo ward on the history and culture of Kyoto, with a Meiji-era building attached.
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.