Kyoto is a captivating corner of the world Japan and has thousands of places to see. It is difficult for a person who undertakes one Trip to Japan and you only have a few days to see Kyoto, remove any places you can’t see from your itinerary. For this reason, there are some places and recommendations that we consider important in Kyoto, so that you have a choice.
The the capital of the former Japanese Empire It is so large that we will divide it into zones:
What to see in central Kyoto:
– The Imperial Palace and its beautiful gardens where you can rest if you take guided tours.
– Nijo Castle.
– Urasenke school: enjoying a real tea ceremony.
– Kyoto Tower Observatory.
– Wooden temples: Higashi Hongan-ji and Nishi Hongan-ji.
– Kitano Tenmangū Shrine, if you visit it on the 25th of a month you can take advantage of the market.
What to see in Eastern Kyoto:
– Sanjūsangendō Buddhist Temple: 10 rows and 50 columns with 1,000 statues of the thousand-armed Kannon.
– Kiyomizu-dera Temple: be mesmerized by the huge wooden balcony, held in the air by hundreds of pillars. Don’t miss the view of Kyoto from the temple and nature. Drink water from this temple. In August, the Sennichi Mairi Festival takes place, with incredible night illuminations.
– Walk around Kyoto’s most famous alleyPontocho to end up buying takoyaki at the small stand at the end of the street and sitting by the Kamogawa River to eat them.
– Gion district, better if it is mid-afternoon to be able to see maikos and geishas. The ideal is to go, taste the typical kaiseki ryōri and see a show at Gion Corner if you like traditional Japanese art.
– Favorite sanctuary of the geishas of Gion, Yasaka Jinja.
– Don’t forget to go through Pontocho: to buy delicious takoyaki and taste them in the Kamogawa River to taste them.
– Souvenirs: Shijo and Kawaramachi, the most commercial streets in Kyoto.
– Chion-in Temple: note the large main gate.
– Heian Jingu Shrine: red hot.
– Nanzen-ji Temple and the nature that surrounds it.
– The Silver Pavilion or Ginkaku-ji Temple.
What to see in Northern Kyoto:
– Kurama: We recommend going from Kibune to enjoy the Kurama-Dera temple, the thermal baths in the middle of nature.
What to see in southern Kyoto:
– Uji City in this city you cannot miss the Ujigami Shrines and Byōdō-in.
– Sanctuary Fushimi Inari Taisha, South of Kyoto Central Stationwith endless red torii paths.
– Also next to the central station we find the tallest tower in Japan, the Tōji Temple Pagoda. If you can go on the 21st of the month you will have the opportunity to visit the Kobo-san market.
What to see in western Kyoto:
Arashiyama District: Togetsukyo Bridge, Bamboo Forest, Monkeys in Iwatayama, See Temples and Shrines in Nature…
Kinkaku-ji Temple, better known as the Golden Pavilion for its golden walls.
Ryoan-ji Temple and its garden.
Ninna-ji Temple: gardens, magnificent pagoda and buildings.
We also provide you with this schematic list of places of interest in Kyoto:
– Sanjusangendo
– Kiyomizudera
-ryoanji
– District of Gion: ancestral and medieval, it transports us to the time of the geishas.
– Imperial Palace
– Shrines and temples to see in Kyoto: Yasaka Jinja (don’t miss it lit up at night), Kamigamo Jinja, Ninna-Ji, Otagi Nenbutsu-ji, Kodai-ji- Ginkakuji (Silver Temple), Fushimi Inari, Kinkakuji (Golden Temple), Daikakuji, Temple of Love Kiyomizu -Dera, Matsuno Taisha, Toji Temple, Honganji Temple and its Karamon Gate, Shimogamo Jinja Shrine
– Festivals to see in Kyoto: Aoi Matsuri, Gion Matsuri and Jidai Matsuri, Kurama Fire Festival and Gozan no Okuribi, also called “Daimonji”.
– Nijo Castle: to see how life was spent in typical rooms of ancient Japanese life.
– Nishi Honganji Buddhist School
– Nishiki Ichiba Market
– Kyoto Station
– Reflected Kyoto Tower
– The Kamo River
– Nearby bamboo forests in Arashiyama, Kyoto, Japan
