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Tourist attractions in Kyoto Prefecture
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Kyoto Railway Museum (Shimogyo Ward, Kyoto City, Kyoto Prefecture)
Overview (History, Features, and Attractions): The Kyoto Railway Museum is a large-scale railway-themed museum located in Shimogyo-ku, Kyoto City (within Umekoji Park)...
Fushimi Inari Taisha Shrine (Fushimi Ward, Kyoto City, Kyoto Prefecture)
Fushimi Inari Taisha Shrine (Fushimi Ward, Kyoto City, Kyoto Prefecture) Overview (History, Features, and Attractions) Fushimi Inari Taisha Shrine is one of Japan's leading shrines located in Fushimi Ward, Kyoto City...
Suzumushi Temple (Nishikyo Ward, Kyoto City, Kyoto Prefecture)
Overview (History, Features, and Attractions) Suzumushi-dera Temple (officially known as Kegon-ji Temple) is a tourist temple located in Nishikyo Ward, Kyoto City, and its name...
Gion (Higashiyama Ward, Kyoto City, Kyoto Prefecture)
Overview (History, Characteristics, and Appeal): Gion is a representative traditional geisha district located in Higashiyama Ward, Kyoto City, and was once a center of court and samurai culture...
Shimogamo Shrine (Sakyo Ward, Kyoto City, Kyoto Prefecture)
Overview (History, Features, and Attractions): Shimogamo Shrine (official name: Kamo Mioya Shrine) is an ancient shrine located in Sakyo Ward, Kyoto City, and is the oldest shrine in Kyoto...
Tenryu-ji Temple (Ukyo Ward, Kyoto City, Kyoto Prefecture)
Tenryu-ji Temple (Ukyo-ku, Kyoto City, Kyoto Prefecture) Overview (History, Features, and Attractions) Tenryu-ji Temple was founded in 1339 (Ryakuō 2) during the Muromachi period...
Ujikami Shrine (Uji City, Kyoto Prefecture)
Overview (History, Features, and Attractions): Ujigami Shrine is an ancient shrine located in Uji City, Kyoto Prefecture, and is one of the oldest existing shrines in Japan...
Nishiki Market (Nakagyo Ward, Kyoto City, Kyoto Prefecture)
Overview (History, Features, and Attractions): Nishiki Market (Nakagyo Ward, Kyoto City, Kyoto Prefecture) is a market approximately 400 meters long, affectionately known as "Kyoto's Kitchen"...
Kifune Shrine (Sakyo Ward, Kyoto City, Kyoto Prefecture)
Overview (History, Features, and Attractions): Kifune Shrine is an ancient shrine located in Kurama-Kifune-cho, Sakyo-ku, Kyoto City, dedicated to the water god "Takaokami"...
Heian Shrine (Sakyo Ward, Kyoto City, Kyoto Prefecture)
Heian Jingu Shrine (Sakyo-ku, Kyoto City, Kyoto Prefecture) Overview (History, Features, and Attractions) Heian Jingu Shrine was founded in 1895 (Meiji 28)...
Philosopher's Path (Sakyo Ward, Kyoto City, Kyoto Prefecture).
Overview (History, Features, and Attractions): The Philosopher's Path (Tetsugaku no Michi) is a walking path located in Sakyo Ward, Kyoto City, near Ginkaku-ji Temple (Jisho-ji Temple)...
Miyama Thatched Village (Nantan City, Kyoto Prefecture)
Overview (History, Features, and Attractions): Miyama Kayabuki no Sato (Nantan City, Kyoto Prefecture) is a rural village where traditional thatched-roof houses are gathered...
Nijo Castle (Nakagyo Ward, Kyoto City, Kyoto Prefecture)
Nijo Castle (Nakagyo Ward, Kyoto City, Kyoto Prefecture) Overview (History, Features, and Attractions) Nijo Castle was built by Tokugawa Ieyasu in 1603 (Keicho 8) in Kyoto...
Kurama Temple (Sakyo Ward, Kyoto City, Kyoto Prefecture)
Overview (History, Features, and Attractions): Kurama-dera Temple is an ancient temple located on the slopes of Mount Kurama in Sakyo Ward, Kyoto City, and is associated with mountain worship and esoteric Buddhism...
Toji Temple (Minami Ward, Kyoto City, Kyoto Prefecture)
Overview (History, Characteristics, and Attractions): Toji Temple (Kyo-o-gokoku-ji) is one of the ancient temples founded in conjunction with the relocation of the capital to Heian-kyo (794), and is a Shingon Buddhist temple...
Kitano Tenmangu Shrine (Kamigyo Ward, Kyoto City, Kyoto Prefecture)
Overview (History, Features, and Attractions): Kitano Tenmangu Shrine is a shrine in Kyoto dedicated to Sugawara no Michizane (Tenjin-sama), the god of learning...
Nanzenji Temple (Sakyo Ward, Kyoto City, Kyoto Prefecture)
Overview (History, Features, and Attractions): Nanzenji Temple is the head temple of the Nanzenji branch of the Rinzai school of Zen Buddhism, located in Sakyo Ward, Kyoto City. It was founded during the Kamakura period...
Amanohashidate (Miyazu City, Kyoto Prefecture)
Overview (History, Features, and Attractions) – Amanohashidate is a scenic area in Miyazu City, Kyoto Prefecture, with a total length of approximately 3.6 km...