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Tourist attractions in Higashiyama Ward, Kyoto City
This is a municipality-based entry page where you can search for tourist spots around Higashiyama Ward, Kyoto City, Kyoto Prefecture, checking travel time, access, and points of interest. It can be used to organize your travel options before your trip or to compare nearby spots.
List of spots in Higashiyama Ward, Kyoto City
Yasaka Koshindo (Higashiyama Ward, Kyoto City, Kyoto Prefecture)
Yasaka Koshindo Temple (Higashiyama Ward, Kyoto City, Kyoto Prefecture) — Overview (History, Features, and Attractions) Yasaka Koshindo Temple is located in Kyoto...
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...
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...
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...
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 National Museum (Higashiyama Ward, Kyoto City, Kyoto Prefecture)
Kyoto National Museum (Higashiyama-ku, Kyoto City, Kyoto Prefecture) Overview (History, Features, and Attractions) The Kyoto National Museum is a museum of Japanese history located in the ancient capital of Kyoto...
Hokanji Temple (Higashiyama Ward, Kyoto City, Kyoto Prefecture)
Overview (History, Features, and Attractions): Hokanji Temple is a small temple nestled in the historic streets of Higashiyama Ward, Kyoto City, and is particularly...
Tofukuji Temple (Higashiyama Ward, Kyoto City, Kyoto Prefecture)
Overview (History, Characteristics, and Attractions): Tofuku-ji Temple is the head temple of the Tofuku-ji branch of the Rinzai school of Zen Buddhism, located in Higashiyama Ward, Kyoto City, and dates back to the Kamakura period (...
Minamiza Theatre (Higashiyama Ward, Kyoto City, Kyoto Prefecture)
Overview (History, Features, and Appeal): Minamiza Theatre is one of Japan's leading kabuki theatres, located near Shijo Ohashi Bridge in Higashiyama Ward, Kyoto City...
Yasaka Shrine (Higashiyama Ward, Kyoto City, Kyoto Prefecture)
Overview (History, Features, and Attractions): Yasaka Shrine is an ancient shrine located in the Gion/Kiyomizu-dera area of Higashiyama Ward, Kyoto City...
Chion-in Temple (Higashiyama Ward, Kyoto City, Kyoto Prefecture)
Overview (History, Features, and Attractions): Chion-in Temple is the head temple of the Jodo sect, located in Higashiyama Ward, Kyoto City. It was founded by Honen (a founder of the Jodo sect...).
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...
Sanjusangendo Temple (Higashiyama Ward, Kyoto City, Kyoto Prefecture)
Sanjusangen-do Temple (Higashiyama Ward, Kyoto City, Kyoto Prefecture) Overview (History, Features, and Attractions) Sanjusangen-do Temple (official name: ...).