Kyoto-fu Things to Do

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Gion (Geisha district)   Kyoto

Gion (Geisha district), Kyoto

 64 Reviews  It's not a long walk but it really holds a historical look. building looks new but in the old japanese style. Restaurants there are little above the average price wise. at the end of the road you will... 

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Kiyomizu Temple   Kyoto

Kiyomizu Temple, Kyoto

 99 Reviews  Kiyomizu-dera Temple is perhaps the most beloved of Kyoto's temples and is a fixture in the minds of the Japanese people. The temple's veranda juts out of the side of a mountain supported by... 

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Kinkaku-ji (Golden Pavilion)   Kyoto

Kinkaku-ji (Golden Pavilion), Kyoto

 103 Reviews  So when someone has vision's of Japan you imagine 2 things ... first... the modern neon lights, crowded Japan and then the 2nd vision is the peaceful gardens with ancient temples ...... And the Golden... 

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Nijo Castle   Kyoto

Nijo Castle, Kyoto

 58 Reviews  The ostentatious style of this castle was intended as a demonstration of Shogun Tokugawa Ieyasu's prestige. Nijo-jo Castle was the Kyoto residence of the Tokugawa shoguns, who ruled Japan for the over... 

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Arashiyama   Kyoto

Arashiyama, Kyoto

 29 Reviews  Now this was a great day escape from Kyoto. We took a nice ambling bus ride to Arashiyama, a little bit daunting when you don't really know where you are going, but stick with it and you will arrive.... 

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Fushimi Inari Shrine   Kyoto

Fushimi Inari Shrine, Kyoto

 26 Reviews  Fushimi Inari Shrine is the most famous of several thousands of shrines dedicated to Inari across Japan. Inari is the Shinto god of rice, and foxes are thought to be his messengers. Therefore, many... 

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Philosopher's Path   Kyoto

Philosopher's Path, Kyoto

 26 Reviews  The Philosopher's Walk is a pleasant stroll path that runs alongside a canal in the shadow of the eastern mountains between Ginkaku-ji Temple (the Silver Pavilion) and the Nyakuoji Bridge. It passes... 

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Ginkaku-ji (Silver Pavilion)   Kyoto

Ginkaku-ji (Silver Pavilion), Kyoto

 44 Reviews  Ginkaku-ji (Temple of the Silver Pavilion) is the more common name for Jisho-ji Temple, a temple belonging to the Buddhist Shokoku School of the Rinzai Zen sect. Ginkaku-ji Temple (The Silver... 

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Heian Shrine   Kyoto

Heian Shrine, Kyoto

 39 Reviews  Heian Shrine is a big temple (colour is striking red) near the Kyoto Modern Art Museum and Kyoto National Art Museum. The whole environment at Heian Shrine was very zen, meaning, empty spaces are all... 

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Kyoto Imperial Palace   Kyoto

Kyoto Imperial Palace, Kyoto

 22 Reviews  Kyoto Imperial Palace, which was the residence of the Imperial Family until the capital was moved to Tokyo in 1869, is located in Kyoto Gyoen Park. Within the Imperial Palace grounds, which are... 

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Toji Temple   Kyoto

Toji Temple, Kyoto

 26 Reviews  Every month on the 21st Toji Temple hosts a huge flea market! The market is full of things from antiques to modern items and of course, many food options! As far as what you can buy, there is a wide... 

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Ryoanji Temple   Kyoto

Ryoanji Temple, Kyoto

 33 Reviews  It is Japan's most famous "hiraniwa" (flat garden void of hills or ponds) and reveals the stunning simplicity and harmony of the principles of Zen meditation. Ryoan-ji Temple is famous for its... 

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Pontocho   Kyoto

Pontocho, Kyoto

 15 Reviews  Pontocho is a long, narrow alleyway lined with traditional buildings, mostly restaurants and teahouses. Pontocho is best experienced in the evening and at night after the sun has gone down. The... 

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Kyoto Station   Kyoto

Kyoto Station, Kyoto

 22 Reviews  Not sure if this is a site that one must come to see but if you spend any time in Kyoto you'll eventually come thru here .... We got a huge introduction into this place as we came from Osaka during... 

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Sannen-zaka and Ninen-zaka   Kyoto

Sannen-zaka and Ninen-zaka, Kyoto

 13 Reviews  Ninen-zaka and Sannen-zaka are famous streets in Kyoto, because they have been preserved to keep the stone walkway and many of the buildings that allign them also remain traditional buildings.... 

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Nanzenji Temple   Kyoto

Nanzenji Temple, Kyoto

 19 Reviews  Standing in the foothills of the eastern hills, Nanzen-ji Temple is one of Kyoto's most important temples. Its massive front gate drives this point home yet the structures and gardens on the grounds... 

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Kyoto Tower   Kyoto

Kyoto Tower, Kyoto

 21 Reviews  ¥ 770 to observatory (at 100m). On a clear day you should be able to see almost all Kyoto from the top. The 131m structure itself, built to withstand strong wind and earthquake, shaped according to... 

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Toei Movie Village   Kyoto

Toei Movie Village, Kyoto

 8 Reviews  A film-culture hall with a western-style, academic appearance is a genuine museum of Japanese cinema. Here you can review the careers of the great actors, actresses and directors of Japanese cinema,... 

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Nishiki Market   Kyoto

Nishiki Market, Kyoto

 9 Reviews  Shopkeepers at the Nishiki Food Market rise early to sell fish, meat, dried foods, side dishes, yuba (tofu skin), and Kyoto vegetables on the 400 meter path from Teramachi to Takakura. The market is... 

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Nishi Honganji Temple   Kyoto

Nishi Honganji Temple, Kyoto

 13 Reviews  Nishi Honganji is the older of Kyoto's Honganji temples, built in 1591. It is also the head temple of the Honganji sect of the Jodo sect of Buddhism. The main draw of the temple is simply its size.... 

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Higashi Honganji Temple   Kyoto

Higashi Honganji Temple, Kyoto

 16 Reviews  The Higashi Honganji complex is the head temple of the Otani-ha branch of the Jodo Shin denomination of Buddhism, which is popularly known as Ohigashi-san. This was built on donated land, which the... 

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Jishu Shrine   Kyoto

Jishu Shrine, Kyoto

 10 Reviews  This tiny temple enshrines one of the gods of love and marriage, Okuninushi-no-mikoto. If you're single, come here to see if you'll be lucky at love! There are two stones at the shrine located a... 

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Kyoto National Museum   Kyoto

Kyoto National Museum, Kyoto

 17 Reviews  These rooms are my favorites. The paintings are huge. Some paintings were taken from walls of individual Japanese houses before. In these rooms, you see the Buddhist paintings, ink paintings, and... 

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Sanjuusangen-do   Kyoto

Sanjuusangen-do, Kyoto

 23 Reviews  One of my favourite temples. It houses some 31 national treasures which are all statues of buddhist gods and goddesses. This is a Kannon (Goddess of Mercy) Temple. The statues are : 1 Kannon... 

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Yasaka Shrine   Kyoto

Yasaka Shrine, Kyoto

 12 Reviews  Yasaka Shrine (formerly known as Gion Shrine) is one of the most visited shrines in Kyoto, mostly because of its proximity to Gion, Maruyama Park, and the shopping centers. Even so, the shrine is... 

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Tori Gates replaced

by mikegr

Some of the tori gates on the walk from Fushimi Inari are in a pretty bad state of repair - check out the bottom of many of them for termite damage.It is not surprising that they have to be maintained, so watch out for the tori repair team on the walk. They are very friendly.

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Nishiki Ichiba (Nishiki Market)

by Kazooou

It is famous for Central of Kitchen of Kyoto.Many fresh fish and vesitables.

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Nishiki Ichiba (Nishiki Market)

by Kazooou

It is famous for Central of Kitchen of Kyoto.Many fresh fish and vesitables.

Inoda Cafe

by Kazooou

Most of native Kyoto people have bleakfast at Inoda Coffee.Black Coffee taste so good for me. "Arabu no shinjyu"

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Tea Ceremony

by earthenki

With all the traditional whatchamacallits. Definitely cool!

Kyoto Subway Station

by earthenki

These so-common thing to the Japanese is an attraction to foreigners. We boarded one on the Shinkansen Line.

Kyoto Steam Locomotive Engine Shed

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Fushimi Inari Map

by mikegr

From Fushimi Inari Station on the Keihan line, walk left, towards the hills, and you will find this useful map of the walking tracks in the area.

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Kyouga-misaki Lighthouse Observatory

by AyurinHiro

This exsists at the north edge of Kyoto prefecture.(the edge of Tango peninsula)From the observatory,we can see the Japan see and steep cliffs.

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Driving route 178 (Tango peninsula)

by AyurinHiro

The route 178 runs along the seaside.Magnificent scenery welcomes you!

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Hotel Granvia Kyoto  Kyoto

 6 Reviews and 478 Opinions  We stayed 3 nights at Kyoto Granvia Hotel from Feb. 27 to Mar 1, 2008. We paid Yen 17,600 per night,... 

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Q:  Hi, I would like to know which is nicest or more convenient area to stay in Kyoto (I mean night life, transport, etc.), Thanks 

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A: It all depends on your preferences and budget. You can take a look at my Kyoto page for the details of the hotel we stayed. It was really nice to go around the city with... 

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