Guidebook for 京都市
Sightseeing
Kiyomizu Temple has been a UNESCO World Heritage Site as a cultural heritage of Kyoto.You can enjoy the beautiful nature in every season.
http://www.kiyomizudera.or.jp/lang/01.html
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Kiyomizu-dera
Kiyomizu Temple has been a UNESCO World Heritage Site as a cultural heritage of Kyoto.You can enjoy the beautiful nature in every season.
http://www.kiyomizudera.or.jp/lang/01.html
Gion is a region that preserve the historic landscape of Kyoto. If you are lucky you will be able to meet an apprentice geisha.
50 locals recommend
Kyoto cuisine Gion
Gion is a region that preserve the historic landscape of Kyoto. If you are lucky you will be able to meet an apprentice geisha.
Yasaka Shrine is one of the most popular shrines in Kyoto. When it comes to spring blooms are beautiful cherry blossoms.
http://www.yasaka-jinja.or.jp/en/
867 locals recommend
Yasaka Shrine
625 Gionmachi KitagawaYasaka Shrine is one of the most popular shrines in Kyoto. When it comes to spring blooms are beautiful cherry blossoms.
http://www.yasaka-jinja.or.jp/en/
It has been enshrined Kannon image of even 1001 bodies on site.
施設内には１００１体もの観音像が祀られています。
19 locals recommend
657 Sanjūsangendōmawari
It has been enshrined Kannon image of even 1001 bodies on site.
施設内には１００１体もの観音像が祀られています。
The garden is designated by the Japanese Government as a historical site and a place of scenic beauty.
http://www.kodaiji.com/e_index.html
319 locals recommend
Kōdai-ji Temple
526 ShimokawarachōThe garden is designated by the Japanese Government as a historical site and a place of scenic beauty.
http://www.kodaiji.com/e_index.html
Kenninji is a temple of the Zen sect, one of the main branches of Japanese Buddhism. Buddhism, founded approximately 2,500 years ago in India by Shakyamuni Buddha.
http://www.kenninji.jp/english/
9 locals recommend
建仁寺 祇園 丸山
566-15 KomatsuchōKenninji is a temple of the Zen sect, one of the main branches of Japanese Buddhism. Buddhism, founded approximately 2,500 years ago in India by Shakyamuni Buddha.
http://www.kenninji.jp/english/
Located in the Higashiyama district of Kyoto, Chion-in is connected to Hōnen (1133-1212), the founder of the Jōdo Shū (Pure Land Sect) of Buddhism.
http://www.chion-in.or.jp/e/
301 locals recommend
Chion-in
400 RinkachōLocated in the Higashiyama district of Kyoto, Chion-in is connected to Hōnen (1133-1212), the founder of the Jōdo Shū (Pure Land Sect) of Buddhism.
http://www.chion-in.or.jp/e/
The atmosphere at the temple is solemn and peaceful, similar to the ambiance of the Imperial Palace; this kind of an environment can only be found at Shoren-in temple.
http://shorenin.com/english/
184 locals recommend
Shoren-in Monzeki
69-1 Awadaguchi SanjōbōchōThe atmosphere at the temple is solemn and peaceful, similar to the ambiance of the Imperial Palace; this kind of an environment can only be found at Shoren-in temple.
http://shorenin.com/english/
Heian Shrine to commemorate the peace the capital in 1100, was founded the first 50s Kanmu emperor is you and God St. in 1895 as a post-deity.
http://www.heianjingu.or.jp/
544 locals recommend
Heian Shrine
Okazaki Nishitennocho Sakyo WardHeian Shrine to commemorate the peace the capital in 1100, was founded the first 50s Kanmu emperor is you and God St. in 1895 as a post-deity.
http://www.heianjingu.or.jp/
Here in Fushimi Inari Shrine, you will see thousands of Torii. How many Torii do you think it has? It's around 3, 300!!
http://inari.jp/
546 locals recommend
Fushimi Inari Taisha Sanshuden
68 Fukakusa YabunouchichōHere in Fushimi Inari Shrine, you will see thousands of Torii. How many Torii do you think it has? It's around 3, 300!!
http://inari.jp/
This temple is the head temple of the Tofukuji School of the Rinzai sect of Zen Buddhism. It was built in 1236 on the instructions of Kujo Michiie, the great statesman of the Kamakura period.
37 locals recommend
Tofuku-ji Temple
15-chōme-15-778 HonmachiThis temple is the head temple of the Tofukuji School of the Rinzai sect of Zen Buddhism. It was built in 1236 on the instructions of Kujo Michiie, the great statesman of the Kamakura period.
Everything Else
Higashiyama Post Office
Ishigakimachi Nishigawa Higashiyama WardPost office
Shopping
Yodobashi Camera is a popular large consumer electronics retailers in Japan.
323 locals recommend
Yodobashi Camera Multimedia Kyoto
590-2 HigashishiokōjichōYodobashi Camera is a popular large consumer electronics retailers in Japan.
Essentials
Nishiki Market (Nishiki Ichiba) is a narrow, five block long shopping street lined by more than one hundred shops and restaurants. And it is a great place to find seasonal foods and Kyoto specialties.
912 locals recommend
Nishiki Market Shopping District
Nishidaimonjichō Nakagyo WardNishiki Market (Nishiki Ichiba) is a narrow, five block long shopping street lined by more than one hundred shops and restaurants. And it is a great place to find seasonal foods and Kyoto specialties.
Vegetable, Fruits, Meet, Snacks, Beer, Sake. Japanese local people use this market in everyday.
Open / 9:30
Close / 20:00
41 locals recommend
Happy Rokuhara
110 RokurochōVegetable, Fruits, Meet, Snacks, Beer, Sake. Japanese local people use this market in everyday.
Open / 9:30
Close / 20:00
Food Scene
At Kikunoi we treat each of our dishes as an expression of life itself, never forgetting how much we owe nature.
71 locals recommend
Kikunoi
Shimokawarachō Higashiyama WardAt Kikunoi we treat each of our dishes as an expression of life itself, never forgetting how much we owe nature.