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.
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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.
KyotoShrines & TemplesKyoto
Kiyomizu-dera Temple
A temple founded in 778. Its main hall projects from the slope on a stage of pillars.
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.
Sakyo Ward
Kyoto City Budo Center
A martial arts centre in Sakyo ward, with several halls including the former Butokuden.
Uji
Tea and Uji Town History Park "Chazuna"
A park and centre in Uji, on the historic sites along the Uji River and the history of tea.
KyotoCulture & HistorySakyo Ward
Kamo-mioya Shrine (Shimogamo Shrine)
One of the oldest shrines in Kyoto, set in the Tadasu no Mori woods, which holds the Aoi Festival with Kamigamo Shrine.
Ukyo Ward
Ryoanji Temple "Seigen-in"
An eating house in the grounds of Ryoanji, serving yudofu and vegetarian cuisine with a view of the garden.
Fukuchiyama
Moto-Ise Amano-Iwato Shrine
A shrine in Fukuchiyama. Great rocks stand beside a mountain stream, with old trees all around.
KyotoArchitectureIne
Funaya Boathouses of Ine
Buildings ringing the bay at Ine, with a boathouse below and living quarters above.
KyotoCulture & HistoryShimogyo Ward
Higashi Honganji Temple (Shinshu Honbyo)
Head temple of the Otani branch of Jodo Shinshu, built in 1602 on land granted by Tokugawa Ieyasu.
KyotoCulture & HistoryKizugawa
Fukujuen Yamashirokan
A tea centre in Kizugawa, telling the culture of the tea wholesalers, with hands-on sessions.
KyotoCulture & HistoryNakagyo Ward
Mibudera Temple
A Ritsu temple founded in 991, known for the Mibu kyogen plays and connected with the Shinsengumi.
KyotoArt & CraftsŌyamazaki
Asahi Group Oyamazaki Villa Museum of Art
A museum in Oyamazaki, a Taisho-era villa with a wing designed by Tadao Ando.
KyotoCulture & History
KyotoCulture & HistoryUkyo Ward
Nishikyogoku General Sports Park
A sports park in Ukyo ward with an athletics stadium and a baseball ground.
KyotoCulture & HistoryNantan
Kayabuki no Sato
A hamlet at Miyama in Nantan, where thatched houses stand together — a preservation district of traditional buildings.
KyotoCulture & HistoryUkyo Ward
Kurumazaki Shrine
A shrine in Ukyo ward where wishes are placed on stones in a rite handed down here, also revered in the performing arts.
Maizuru
Maizuru Red Brick Park
A complex in Maizuru making use of the old navy's red-brick warehouses.
Ukyo Ward
Daihonzan Myoshinji Temple
Head temple of the Myoshinji branch of Rinzai Zen, founded in 1337, with many sub-temples.
KyotoCulture & HistoryHigashiyama Ward
Yogen-in Temple
A temple built in 1594 by Yodo-dono in memory of her father, keeping a blood-stained ceiling made from the remains of Fushimi Castle.
KyotoCulture & HistoryUji
Kyoto Prefectural Yamashiro Sports Park (Taiyogaoka)
A prefectural sports park in Uji, with competition facilities plus a pool and athletic courses.