Guide by prefecture
Tourist attractions in Kyoto Prefecture
This is a regional entry page where you can search for tourist spots in Kyoto Prefecture, checking travel time, access, and highlights. It's useful for organizing your options before a trip and comparing nearby attractions.
Search by city/ward/town/village
List of spots in Kyoto Prefecture
Ninenzaka (Higashiyama Ward, Kyoto City, Kyoto Prefecture)
Ninenzaka (Higashiyama Ward, Kyoto City, Kyoto Prefecture) Overview (History, Features, and Attractions) Ninenzaka is located south of Kiyomizu-dera Temple in Higashiyama Ward, Kyoto City...
Kyoto Station Building (Shimogyo Ward, Kyoto City, Kyoto Prefecture)
Kyoto Station Building (Shimogyo-ku, Kyoto City, Kyoto Prefecture) Overview (History, Features, and Attractions) The Kyoto Station Building is a massive complex adjacent to JR Kyoto Station...
Go'o Shrine (Kamigyo Ward, Kyoto City, Kyoto Prefecture)
Goō Shrine (Kamigyō-ku, Kyoto City, Kyoto Prefecture) Overview (History, Features, and Attractions) Goō Shrine is dedicated to the ancient renowned minister, Wake...
Mimuroto Temple (Uji City, Kyoto Prefecture).
Overview (History, Features, and Attractions): Mimuroto-ji Temple (Uji City, Kyoto Prefecture) is an ancient temple that has long attracted the faith of the local people...
Keage Incline (Kyoto City, Kyoto Prefecture)
Overview (History, Features, and Attractions): The Keage Incline is located on the border of Higashiyama Ward and Sakyo Ward in Kyoto City, along the former Lake Biwa Canal...
Pontocho (Nakagyo Ward, Kyoto City, Kyoto Prefecture)
Overview (History, Characteristics, and Attractions): Pontocho is a district located along the Kamo River in Nakagyo Ward, Kyoto City, between Shijo Street and Sanjo Street...
Kurumazaki Shrine (Ukyo Ward, Kyoto City, Kyoto Prefecture)
Overview (History, Features, and Attractions): Kurumazaki Shrine is located in Sagano (Arashiyama area), Ukyo Ward, Kyoto City...
Nariai-ji Temple (Miyazu City, Kyoto Prefecture)
Overview (History, Features, and Attractions): Nariai-ji Temple is a Tendai sect temple located on Mt. Nariai (approximately 350m above sea level) in Miyazu City, Kyoto Prefecture...
Rokuharamitsu-ji Temple (Higashiyama Ward, Kyoto City, Kyoto Prefecture)
Rokuharamitsu-ji Temple (Higashiyama Ward, Kyoto City, Kyoto Prefecture) Overview (History, Features, and Attractions) Rokuharamitsu-ji Temple is located in Higashiyama, Kyoto...
Nonomiya Shrine (Ukyo Ward, Kyoto City, Kyoto Prefecture)
Nonomiya Shrine (Ukyo-ku, Kyoto City, Kyoto Prefecture) Overview (History, Features, and Attractions) Nonomiya Shrine is located near the entrance to the bamboo grove path in Arashiyama, Kyoto...
Imamiya Shrine (Kita Ward, Kyoto City, Kyoto Prefecture)
Overview (History, Features, and Attractions) Imamiya Shrine is a historic shrine located in Kita Ward, Kyoto City, and is known locally as "Imamiya...".
Shogunzuka Seiryuden (Yamashina Ward, Kyoto City, Kyoto Prefecture)
Overview (History, Features, and Attractions): Shogunzuka Seiryuden is located on a hill in Yamashina Ward, Kyoto City...
Kenninji Temple (Higashiyama Ward, Kyoto City, Kyoto Prefecture)
Overview (History, Features, and Attractions): Kennin-ji Temple is the head temple of the Kennin-ji branch of the Rinzai school of Zen Buddhism, located in Higashiyama Ward, Kyoto City, and was founded in 1202...
Maizuru Repatriation Memorial Hall (Maizuru City, Kyoto Prefecture)
Overview (History, Features, and Attractions): The Maizuru Repatriation Memorial Museum commemorates the return of Japanese citizens from Manchuria, mainland China, Siberia, and other areas after the end of World War II...
Kodaiji Temple (Higashiyama Ward, Kyoto City, Kyoto Prefecture)
Overview (History, Features, and Attractions): Kodaiji Temple is a Rinzai Zen Buddhist temple located on a hill near Gion in Higashiyama Ward, Kyoto City...
Kyoto Aquarium (Shimogyo Ward, Kyoto City, Kyoto Prefecture)
Overview (History, Features, and Attractions): Kyoto Aquarium is an urban aquarium located within Umekoji Park in Shimogyo Ward, Kyoto City, Kyoto Prefecture, and was established in 2012...
Kyoto Prefectural Botanical Gardens (Sakyo Ward, Kyoto City, Kyoto Prefecture)
Overview (History, Features, and Attractions): Kyoto Prefectural Botanical Garden is a vast public botanical garden located in the Kitayama area of Sakyo Ward, Kyoto City. It offers a variety of seasonal experiences...
Toyokuni Shrine (Kyoto City, Kyoto Prefecture)
Overview (History, Features, and Attractions) Toyokuni Shrine is dedicated to Toyotomi Hideyoshi (1533), a daimyo who ruled Japan from the Sengoku period...