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Ryokan Ugenta Kibune
- Kyoto
- 29 Aug, 2025
One of the finest and most stylish ryokan in the entire Kyoto Area, Ryokan Ugenta is prime honeymoon territory. With only two units -- one modern and one traditionally Japanese -- Ryokan Ugenta is no
Read MoreTawaraya Ryokan Downtown Kyoto
- Kyoto
- 29 Aug, 2025
Tawaraya is the finest ryokan in Kyoto and, arguably, the finest in all Japan. Private gardens and incredible attention to detail make it a very special Kyoto experience.  where you can walk with a light pack from guesthouse to guesthouse for a few days. It's a brilliant way to
Read MoreKyoto Walking Tour 2 Tofuku Ji Temple Fushimi Inari Taisha Shrine
- Kyoto
- 29 Aug, 2025
This Kyoto walking tour lets you wander from one of Kyoto's most beguiling temples to its most famous and awe-inspiring Shinto shrine ![The tori at Fushimi-Inari Taisha Shrine, Kyoto](https://photos.
Read MoreKyoto Walking Tour 3 Classic Southern Higashiyama
- Kyoto
- 29 Aug, 2025
Take in some of Kyoto's most famous sights and some of its secret spots too, all in one four-hour private Kyoto walking tour ![Yasaka Shrine Kyoto](https://photos.smugmug.com/photos/i-XSS6Ffb/0/L/i-X
Read MoreKyoto Walking Tour 4 Gion Evening Walk
- Kyoto
- 29 Aug, 2025
Discover the world of the geisha in this atmospheric evening walk in Gion, the "Floating World" of Kyoto. ![Gion at Night, Kyoto](https://photos.smugmug.com/photos/i-zVqwVRz/0/L/i-zVqwVRz-L.jpg "Gion
Read MoreKyoto Walking Tour 5 Arashiyama
- Kyoto
- 29 Aug, 2025
Explore the stunning Kyoto district of Arashiyama, including the breathtaking Bamboo Grove, on this guided private walk.  makes the perfect place for a souvenir shot. Torii (Shinto shrine gates) are by their very nature pictur
Read MoreFushimi Inari Taisha Shrine
- Kyoto , History religion
- 29 Aug, 2025
Perhaps the single most impressive sight in all of Kyoto, bar none, Fushimi-Inari-Taisha Shrine is the most important shrine in the entire city. Don't miss it!  is the main sightseeing attraction in the quaint village of Kibune. ![Steps To Kibune-jinja Shrine](https://photos.smugmug.com/photos/i-DbVkNDF/0/L/i-
Read MoreKitano Tenman Gu Shrine
- Kyoto , History religion
- 29 Aug, 2025
One of Kyoto's most beautiful shrines which is popular with students praying for success on exams. It's also home to one of Kyoto's best flea markets. ![Kitano Tenman-gu Shrine image copyright Jeffre
Read MoreShimogamo Jinja Shrine Central Kyoto
- Kyoto , History religion
- 29 Aug, 2025
Shimogamo-jinja Shrine is second only to Fushimi-Inari-Taisha Shrine as Kyoto's best and most beautiful Shinto Shrine. It's a brilliant place for a stroll. ![Shimogamo
Read MoreUjigami Jinja Shrine
- Kyoto
- 29 Aug, 2025
Not much too look at, we include this small shrine because UNESCO has decided, in all its wisdom, to designate it a World Heritage Site. ![Ujigami-jinja Shrine image copyright Damien Douxchamps](http
Read MoreYasaka Jinja Shrine Southern Higashiyama
- Kyoto , History religion
- 29 Aug, 2025
One of Kyoto's most important shrines, Yasaka-jinja Shrine overlooks the Gion entertainment district and sponsors the city's biggest annual festival: the Gion Matsuri ![Yasaka Jinja shrine. Editorial
Read MoreYasui Kompira Gu Shrine
- Kyoto , History religion
- 29 Aug, 2025
This odd little shrine on the edge of Gion contains one of the most peculiar objects we've encountered anywhere in Japan. If you blundered into this shrine after a few too many drinks in nearby Gion,
Read MoreYuki Jinja Shrine
- Kyoto
- 29 Aug, 2025
A small Shinto shrine partway up Mt. Kurama, Yuki-jinja seems to embody the true spirit of Shinto: the reverence for the awesome power of nature. ![Yuki jinja shrine in Kurama](https://photos.smugmug
Read MoreAdashino Nembutsu Ji Temple
- Kyoto
- 29 Aug, 2025
A touching temple at the top of the Arashiyama sightseeing district, you'll find 8000 Buddhist statues here placed in memory of those who died without kin. ![Stone statues in Adashino Nenbutsu-ji bud
Read MoreAnraku Ji Temple Northern Higashiyama
- Kyoto
- 29 Aug, 2025
Another tiny charmer of a temple off of the Path of Philosophy, Anraku-ji is highly recommended if you're in town when it's open. ![Anraku-ji Temple image copyright Damien Douxchamps](https://photos.
Read MoreBishamon Do Temple Northern Higashiyama
- Kyoto
- 29 Aug, 2025
Bishamon-do Temple is a beautiful temple just over the Higashiyama Mountains from Kyoto in the suburb of Yamashina. It can be reached by train and subway, or by hiking trails from Nanzen-ji Temple. !
Read MoreChion In Temple
- Kyoto
- 29 Aug, 2025
Sometimes called the Vatican of Pure Land Buddhism, this vast temple is one of the most and popular temples in the city. It's highly recommended. ![Chion-in Sanmon temple. Editorial credit: Aberu.Go
Read MoreDaitoku Ji Temple
- Kyoto , History religion
- 29 Aug, 2025
Not just a temple -- a world of temples. Daitoku-ji Temple is home to some of my favorite Zen gardens in Kyoto. ![Daitoku-ji Temple, Kyoto : copyright Damien Douxchamps](https://photos.smugmug.com/Ky
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