文化 Kinkakuji Temple 4.8 (4 Review) Kinkakuji is widely known as the Golden Pavilion and is a three-story Zen Buddhist temple in northern Kyoto. Built during the 13th century, Kinkakuji..
文化 Kiyomizu-dera Temple 4.6 (8 Review) Kiyomizudera, or Kiyomizu Temple, is a famous temple on the edge of the Higashiyama district of Kyoto. The temple, whose name translates to “Pure..
文化 Fushimi Inari Taisha 5 (6 Review) Fushimi Inari, officially known as Fushimi Inari Taisha, is a beautiful Shinto shrine in south Kyoto famous for its thousands of vermilion torii gat..
文化 Nijo Castle 5 (1 Review) Nijo Castle is one of the most accessible UNESCO spots in Kyoto, being just a short walk from Nijojo-mae Station. The former residence of the Tokugawa..
文化 Tenryu-ji 5 (2 Review) Tenryu-ji (天龍寺) is the head temple of the Tenryuji sect of Rinzai Zen Buddhism and was first established by shogun Ashikage Takauji in 1339 to ho..
文化 Ninna-ji Temple Established in 888, Ninna-ji is a temple of great importance - being the head temple of the Omuro school in the Shingon sect of Japanese Buddhism. Ninna-ji..
文化 Byodo-in Temple 5 (1 Review) Byodo-in Temple is one that all Japanese people have seen - on the back of a 10-yen coin. The Buddhist temple is most well-known for the view of its..
文化 Ryoan-ji Temple Ryoanji Temple is home to Japan's most famous Zen stone garden and one of Kyoto's most iconic scenes. Believed to be built back in the Muromachi period..
