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Tourist attractions in Sakyo Ward, Kyoto City
This is a municipality-based entry page where you can search for tourist spots around Sakyo Ward, Kyoto City, Kyoto Prefecture, checking travel time, access, and points of interest. Use it to organize your options before your trip or to compare nearby spots.
List of spots in Sakyo Ward, Kyoto City
Honen-in Temple (Sakyo Ward, Kyoto City, Kyoto Prefecture).
Overview (History, Features, and Attractions): Honen-in Temple is a Jodo sect temple located in Sakyo-ku, Kyoto City, dedicated to the founder of Jodo Buddhism, Honen-in...
Yoshida Shrine (Sakyo Ward, Kyoto City, Kyoto Prefecture)
Overview (History, Features, and Attractions): Yoshida Shrine is located on Yoshida Mountain (east of Kyoto University's Yoshida Campus) in Sakyo Ward, Kyoto City...
Shugakuin Imperial Villa (Sakyo Ward, Kyoto City, Kyoto Prefecture)
Shugakuin Imperial Villa (Sakyo-ku, Kyoto City, Kyoto Prefecture) Overview (History, Features, and Attractions) Shugakuin Imperial Villa is located on the Higashiyama-Shugakuin Plateau in Sakyo-ku, Kyoto City...
Shisendo (Sakyo Ward, Kyoto City, Kyoto Prefecture)
Shisendo Temple (Sakyo-ku, Kyoto City, Kyoto Prefecture) Overview (History, Features, and Attractions) Shisendo Temple was founded in the early Edo period by Ishikawa Jō, a literary figure who loved Chinese poetry...
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...
Eikando (Sakyo Ward, Kyoto City, Kyoto Prefecture)
Overview (History, Features, and Attractions) Eikan-do (Zenrin-ji, commonly known as Eikan-do) is a famous temple located in the Higashiyama area of Sakyo Ward, Kyoto City. Founded...
Shinnyodo (Sakyo Ward, Kyoto City, Kyoto Prefecture)
Overview (History, Features, and Attractions): Shinnyodo Temple (officially known as Shinsho Gokurakuji Temple) is located at the foot of Higashiyama Mountain in Sakyo Ward, Kyoto City...
Sanzenin Temple (Sakyo Ward, Kyoto City, Kyoto Prefecture).
Overview (History, Features, and Attractions): Sanzen-in Temple is a Tendai sect monzeki temple located in Ohara, Sakyo-ku, Kyoto City. It dates back to the Heian period...
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...
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)...
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...
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...
Ginkakuji Temple (Sakyo Ward, Kyoto City, Kyoto Prefecture)
Overview: Ginkaku-ji Temple (Jisho-ji Temple) is a Zen temple built by Ashikaga Yoshimasa, the 8th shogun of the Muromachi shogunate, and is a famous landmark that conveys the culture of Higashiyama. The temple is adorned with silver leaf...