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Kyoto Station Building 京都駅ビル Landmark · Kyoto Station The station building opened in 1997 for the 1200th anniversary of Kyoto's founding and was designed by architect Hara Hiroshi.
Kyoto Ramen Koji 京都拉麺小路 Food · Kyoto Station A corridor of ramen shops on the 10th floor of the Kyoto Station building, south of the grand stairway, with shops serving regional styles of ramen from around Japan.
Kyoto Tower 京都タワー Viewpoint · Kyoto Station A 131 m tower completed in 1964, standing across the road from the north (Karasuma) exit of Kyoto Station.
Nishi Hongan-ji 西本願寺 Temple · Kyoto Station Head temple of the Honganji branch of Jodo Shinshu Buddhism, built in 1591 under Toyotomi Hideyoshi and part of the UNESCO Historic Monuments of Ancient Kyoto.
Higashi Hongan-ji 東本願寺 Temple · Kyoto Station Head temple of the Otani branch of Jodo Shinshu Buddhism, founded a few blocks east of Nishi Hongan-ji in 1602.
Shosei-en Garden 渉成園 Garden · Kyoto Station A detached garden of Higashi Hongan-ji, a few blocks east of the main temple, with a pond, bridges and teahouses laid out around a stroll path.
To-ji 東寺 Temple · Kyoto Station Founded at the start of the Heian period as one of two guardian temples at the capital's south entrance, To-ji is part of the UNESCO Historic Monuments of Ancient Kyoto.
To-ji Kobo-ichi Flea Market 弘法市 Market · Kyoto Station A monthly market on the 21st in the grounds around To-ji, with stalls selling second-hand kimono, antiques, pottery, tools, plants and street food.
Kyoto Railway Museum 京都鉄道博物館 Museum · Kyoto Station Opened by JR West in 2016, the museum displays over 50 retired trains from steam locomotives to shinkansen across three floors, plus a working roundhouse from 1914.
Kyoto Aquarium 京都水族館 Museum · Kyoto Station An aquarium opened in 2012 in Umekoji Park, about 1 km west of Kyoto Station.
Umekoji Park 梅小路公園 Nature · Kyoto Station A 13.7 ha city park west of Kyoto Station with lawns and a children's play area, and the Kyoto Railway Museum and Kyoto Aquarium at its edges.
Kyoto International Manga Museum 京都国際マンガミュージアム Museum · Shijo-Karasuma Opened in 2006 in a former elementary school, the museum's walls are lined with shelves of manga that visitors can take down and read.
Rokkaku-do (Choho-ji) 六角堂 Temple · Shijo-Karasuma A small Tendai temple in the business district named after its hexagonal main hall.
Museum of Kyoto 京都文化博物館 Museum · Shijo-Karasuma A museum of Kyoto's history and culture at the corner of Sanjo and Takakura streets, with a permanent exhibition and changing special exhibitions.
Nishiki Market 錦市場 Market · Kawaramachi A narrow covered street five blocks long, one block north of Shijo-dori, lined with more than a hundred food shops and stalls selling pickles, fish, sweets, tofu and kitchen knives.
Pontocho 先斗町 Street · Kawaramachi A narrow alley running from Shijo-dori to Sanjo-dori one block west of the Kamo river, packed with restaurants and bars from inexpensive yakitori to exclusive traditional dining.
Kiyamachi-dori 木屋町通 Nightlife · Kawaramachi A street following the Takase canal, dug in 1611, between the Kamo river and Kawaramachi-dori.
Teramachi and Shinkyogoku Arcades 寺町京極・新京極 Shopping · Kawaramachi Two parallel covered shopping streets running between Shijo and Sanjo.
Kamo River Walk 鴨川 Nature · Kawaramachi Paths run along both banks of the Kamo river through central Kyoto.
Honno-ji 本能寺 Temple · Kawaramachi The rebuilt successor of the temple where Oda Nobunaga died in 1582, now on Teramachi-dori near Kyoto City Hall.
Nishiki Tenmangu 錦天満宮 Shrine · Kawaramachi A small shrine at the eastern end of Nishiki Market, facing Shinkyogoku, dedicated to Sugawara no Michizane, the deity of learning.
Yasaka Shrine 八坂神社 Shrine · Gion Founded more than 1350 years ago at the east end of Shijo-dori, between Gion and the Higashiyama district.
Maruyama Park 円山公園 Nature · Gion A public park directly behind Yasaka Shrine.
Hanamikoji-dori 花見小路通 Street · Gion The main street of the Gion geisha district, running south from Shijo-dori to Kennin-ji.
Gion Shirakawa 祇園白川 Street · Gion A stretch of the Shirakawa canal north of Shijo-dori, lined with willows, restaurants and ochaya, around the small Tatsumi bridge.
Kennin-ji 建仁寺 Temple · Gion A Zen temple at the southern end of Hanamikoji, founded by Eisai, the monk who brought Zen and tea cultivation to Japan.
Chion-in 知恩院 Temple · Gion Head temple of the Jodo sect, entered through a Sanmon gate 24 m tall and 50 m wide from the early 1600s.
Shoren-in 青蓮院 Temple · Okazaki A Tendai temple at the foot of the Higashiyama hills whose head priests were traditionally members of the imperial family.
Minamiza Theatre 南座 Landmark · Gion A kabuki theatre at the east end of Shijo bridge, founded in the early Edo period on the same site.
Kiyomizu-dera 清水寺 Temple · Kiyomizu-Gojo Founded in 780 on the Otowa waterfall in the eastern hills and part of the UNESCO Historic Monuments of Ancient Kyoto.
Sannenzaka and Ninenzaka 産寧坂・二寧坂 Street · Kiyomizu-Gojo Two stepped, stone-paved lanes on the approach to Kiyomizu-dera, lined with preserved wooden shops, cafes and restaurants.
Kodai-ji 高台寺 Temple · Gion A Rinzai Zen temple founded in the early 1600s by Nene in memory of her husband Toyotomi Hideyoshi.
Yasaka Pagoda (Hokan-ji) 八坂の塔（法観寺） Landmark · Kiyomizu-Gojo The five-storied pagoda of Hokan-ji, the last remaining structure of the temple, rising above the lanes between Kiyomizu-dera and Yasaka Shrine.
Ishibe-koji Lane 石塀小路 Street · Gion A pedestrian-only stone-paved lane of about 200 m near Kodai-ji, lined with wooden townhouses, ryokan and restaurants.
Sanjusangen-do 三十三間堂 Temple · Kiyomizu-Gojo The popular name of Rengeo-in, founded in 1164.
Kyoto National Museum 京都国立博物館 Museum · Kiyomizu-Gojo Opened in 1897, one of Japan's four national museums.
Rokuharamitsu-ji 六波羅蜜寺 Temple · Kiyomizu-Gojo A temple between the Kamo river and Higashiyama whose treasure hall holds Heian and Kamakura period sculpture, including the standing statue of the monk Kuya.
Heian Shrine 平安神宮 Shrine · Okazaki Built in 1895 for the 1100th anniversary of the capital's founding, with main buildings modelled on a reduced-scale Heian period palace and a large torii gate on the approach.
Nanzen-ji 南禅寺 Temple · Okazaki Head temple of one of the schools of Rinzai Zen, at the foot of the Higashiyama hills.
Eikan-do (Zenrin-ji) 永観堂 Temple · Okazaki A Jodo sect temple north of Nanzen-ji known for its autumn colours, its hillside Tahoto pagoda and a statue of the Amida Buddha with his head turned to the side.
Philosopher's Path 哲学の道 Street · Okazaki A stone path of about 2 km along a canal of the Lake Biwa Canal system, between Ginkaku-ji and the Nanzen-ji area.
Ginkaku-ji (Silver Pavilion) 銀閣寺（慈照寺） Temple · Okazaki Built in 1482 as the retirement villa of shogun Ashikaga Yoshimasa and converted into a Zen temple after his death.
Honen-in 法然院 Temple · Okazaki A small temple a short walk east of the Philosopher's Path, entered through a thatched gate between raked sand mounds.
Keage Incline 蹴上インクライン Street · Okazaki A disused inclined railway, about 582 m long, that carried boats on the Lake Biwa Canal from 1891 to 1948.
Kyoto City KYOCERA Museum of Art 京都市京セラ美術館 Museum · Okazaki The municipal art museum in Okazaki, facing the National Museum of Modern Art across the approach to Heian Shrine.
National Museum of Modern Art, Kyoto 京都国立近代美術館 Museum · Okazaki A national museum of modern art and design in Okazaki, opposite the Kyoto City KYOCERA Museum of Art.
Arashiyama Bamboo Grove 嵯峨野竹林の小径 Nature · Arashiyama Paths through dense bamboo groves between Tenryu-ji's north gate and Okochi Sanso, in the Sagano area of Arashiyama.
Tenryu-ji 天龍寺 Temple · Arashiyama Founded in 1339 by shogun Ashikaga Takauji and ranked first among Kyoto's five great Zen temples.
Togetsukyo Bridge 渡月橋 Landmark · Arashiyama Arashiyama's central landmark over the Katsura river, first built in the Heian period and last reconstructed in the 1930s, with forested mountains behind.
Okochi Sanso 大河内山荘 Garden · Arashiyama The former villa and gardens of film actor Okochi Denjiro (1896 to 1962), at the far end of the bamboo grove, with several gardens, living quarters and teahouses.
Gio-ji 祇王寺 Temple · Arashiyama A small temple in the Sagano hills known for its moss garden punctuated with maple trees, a thatched entrance gate and a thatched main hall with a round window.
Iwatayama Monkey Park 嵐山モンキーパークいわたやま Nature · Arashiyama A park on the Arashiyama mountainside where dozens of Japanese macaques roam freely, with views down over the city.
Sagano Scenic Railway 嵯峨野観光鉄道 Landmark · Arashiyama A sightseeing train running 7 km from Torokko Saga Station, next to JR Saga-Arashiyama Station, to Torokko Kameoka along the Hozu river gorge in about 25 minutes.
Jojakko-ji 常寂光寺 Temple · Arashiyama A hillside temple founded in 1596 north of the bamboo grove, with paths and steps through maples and moss and views over Kyoto from several points.
Nonomiya Shrine 野宮神社 Shrine · Arashiyama A small shrine on the bamboo grove path, marked by a black torii made in the style of unstripped timber.
Nijo Castle 二条城 Landmark · Nijo Castle Built from 1603 as the Kyoto residence of Tokugawa Ieyasu and part of the UNESCO Historic Monuments of Ancient Kyoto.
Nijo Jinya 二条陣屋 Landmark · Nijo Castle A former inn for feudal lords visiting Kyoto, fitted with hidden passages, trap doors and escape routes for the guests' security.
Shinsen-en 神泉苑 Garden · Nijo Castle The remains of a much larger Heian period garden just south of Nijo Castle, with a pond, a small shrine and a red arched bridge.
Sanjo-kai Shopping Street 三条会商店街 Shopping · Nijo Castle A covered neighbourhood shopping arcade of about 800 m on Sanjo-dori between Horikawa and Senbon streets, with around 180 shops and restaurants serving local residents.
Kyoto Imperial Palace 京都御所 Landmark · Imperial Palace The residence of the imperial family until 1868, set inside Kyoto Gyoen park.
Kyoto Gyoen National Garden 京都御苑 Nature · Imperial Palace A park about 1300 m long and 700 m wide around the Imperial Palace and Sento Palace, with gravel paths, lawns and tree groves.
Sento Imperial Palace 仙洞御所 Garden · Imperial Palace A secondary palace built in 1630 for retired emperors, now visited for its stroll garden around the North and South ponds.
Shimogamo Shrine 下鴨神社 Shrine · Imperial Palace One of Kyoto's oldest shrines and part of the UNESCO Historic Monuments of Ancient Kyoto, at the junction of the Kamo and Takano rivers.
Kamogawa Delta 鴨川デルタ Nature · Imperial Palace The point at Demachiyanagi where the Kamo and Takano rivers meet, with turtle-shaped stepping stones across both rivers.
Demachi Masugata Shopping Street 出町桝形商店街 Shopping · Imperial Palace A covered neighbourhood arcade of about 160 m west of the Kamo river, with fruit and vegetable shops, a supermarket and small eateries.
Kyoto Botanical Gardens 京都府立植物園 Garden · Imperial Palace The prefectural botanical garden beside the Kamo river in north Kyoto, with outdoor gardens and a large conservatory.
Fushimi Inari Taisha 伏見稲荷大社 Shrine · Fushimi The head shrine of Inari, the Shinto deity of rice, known for thousands of vermilion torii gates over trails climbing Mount Inari (233 m).
Tofuku-ji 東福寺 Temple · Fushimi A large Rinzai Zen temple founded in 1236 and known for its autumn colours seen from the covered Tsutenkyo bridge.
Fushimi Sake District 伏見の酒蔵 Street · Fushimi A traditional sake brewing district along the willow-lined Horikawa canal in southern Kyoto, home to nearly 40 breweries, with old brewery buildings, a visitor centre and sake bars.
Gekkeikan Okura Sake Museum 月桂冠大倉記念館 Museum · Fushimi A museum of sake making run by Gekkeikan, a brewer founded in Fushimi in 1637, housed in an old brewery building.
Teradaya 寺田屋 Landmark · Fushimi A reconstruction of the inn where Sakamoto Ryoma was attacked by shogunate forces before the Meiji Restoration.
Otesuji Shopping Arcade 大手筋商店街 Shopping · Fushimi A four-block covered shopping street west of Momoyama-Goryomae Station, with local shops and restaurants, including a few that sell Fushimi sake.
Kinkaku-ji (Golden Pavilion) 金閣寺（鹿苑寺） Temple · Kinkaku-ji and Kitano Formally Rokuon-ji, the former retirement villa of shogun Ashikaga Yoshimitsu, whose top two floors are covered in gold leaf.
Ryoan-ji 龍安寺 Temple · Kinkaku-ji and Kitano A Zen temple converted from an aristocrat's villa in 1450, known for its rock garden of 15 rocks set in raked pebbles, viewed from the Hojo.
Ninna-ji 仁和寺 Temple · Kinkaku-ji and Kitano Founded in 888 by the reigning emperor and long headed by members of the imperial family, Ninna-ji is part of the UNESCO Historic Monuments of Ancient Kyoto.
Kitano Tenmangu 北野天満宮 Shrine · Kinkaku-ji and Kitano A shrine to Sugawara no Michizane, revered as the deity of learning, with a grove of nearly 2000 plum trees that bloom from February to March.
Daitoku-ji 大徳寺 Temple · Kinkaku-ji and Kitano A walled Zen temple complex founded in 1319 with nearly two dozen subtemples.
Myoshin-ji 妙心寺 Temple · Kinkaku-ji and Kitano A large Rinzai Zen complex with about 50 subtemples.
Hirano Shrine 平野神社 Shrine · Kinkaku-ji and Kitano A shrine a few minutes north of Kitano Tenmangu with around 60 varieties of cherry trees that flower in succession over about six weeks.
Kamishichiken 上七軒 Street · Kinkaku-ji and Kitano The oldest of Kyoto's five geisha districts, a short street of teahouses just east of Kitano Tenmangu.
Kyoto Tower Sando 京都タワーサンド Shopping · Kyoto Station A shopping and food complex that opened in April 2017 on the lower three floors of the Kyoto Tower building, facing Kyoto Station.
Shinpuku Saikan (main shop) 新福菜館本店 Food · Kyoto Station A ramen shop that began as a street stall in 1938 and stands on Takakura-dori a few minutes east of Kyoto Station.
Honke Daiichi Asahi (Takabashi main shop) 本家第一旭たかばし本店 Food · Kyoto Station A long-established Kyoto ramen shop at the Takabashi corner east of Kyoto Station, serving soy sauce ramen with sliced pork.
Inoda Coffee (main shop) イノダコーヒ本店 Cafe · Shijo-Karasuma The main shop of a Kyoto coffee company founded in 1940 as a coffee bean business, on Sakaimachi-dori just south of Sanjo.
Daimaru Kyoto 大丸京都店 Shopping · Shijo-Karasuma A department store on Shijo-dori at the Karasuma crossing, with food halls on its basement floors selling Kyoto sweets, pickles, bento and prepared dishes, and restaurants on the top floor.
Sanjo-dori (Karasuma to Teramachi) 三条通 Street · Shijo-Karasuma The stretch of Sanjo-dori between Karasuma and Teramachi keeps several Western-style buildings from the Meiji to early Showa periods among its shops, including the 1903 former Bank of Japan branch (now the Museum of Kyoto annex), the 1902 Nakagyo Post Office and the 1928 Building.
Kyoto Art Center 京都芸術センター Museum · Shijo-Karasuma A public arts centre in the 1931 building of the former Meirin Elementary School, which opened in 1869 and closed in 1993.
Shinpuhkan 新風館 Shopping · Shijo-Karasuma A shopping complex built around the 1926 former Kyoto Central Telephone Office, designed by Yoshida Tetsuro, with a new wing supervised by Kengo Kuma.
Kyoto Takashimaya 京都高島屋 Shopping · Kawaramachi A department store at the Shijo-Kawaramachi crossing, part of the Kyoto Takashimaya S.C.
Smart Coffee スマート珈琲店 Cafe · Kawaramachi A coffee shop in the Teramachi arcade near Sanjo, open since 1932 and roasting its own beans.
Rokuyosha Coffee 六曜社珈琲店 Cafe · Kawaramachi A coffee house on Kawaramachi-dori just south of Sanjo, founded in 1950, with two separate rooms: a ground floor cafe and a basement that turns into a bar in the evening.
Tsukiji coffee house 築地 Cafe · Kawaramachi A kissaten founded in 1934 in a lane just north of the Shijo-Kawaramachi crossing, with an ornate interior designed by its first owner.
Francois Coffee House フランソア喫茶室 Cafe · Kawaramachi A coffee house opened in 1934 beside the Takase canal south of Shijo, with an Italian Baroque style interior modelled on the hall of an ocean liner.
Ippodo Tea (Kyoto main store) 一保堂茶舗京都本店 Shopping · Kawaramachi The main store of a Japanese tea merchant whose history on Teramachi-dori goes back to 1717, selling matcha, gyokuro, sencha and hojicha.
Kyukyodo (main store) 鳩居堂本店 Shopping · Kawaramachi A shop founded in 1663, originally as a pharmacy, on Teramachi-dori at Aneyakoji.
Mishima-tei (main restaurant) 三嶋亭本店 Food · Kawaramachi A sukiyaki restaurant founded in 1873 at the corner of the Teramachi arcade and Sanjo-dori, with a butcher counter at the front selling beef to take home.
Bar K6 BAR K6 Nightlife · Kawaramachi A bar on the second floor of a building at Kiyamachi and Nijo, at the quiet northern end of Kiyamachi-dori.
Taku Taku 磔磔 Nightlife · Kawaramachi A live music venue on Tominokoji-dori south of Bukkoji, in a sake storehouse built in 1917.
Kagizen Yoshifusa (Shijo main store) 鍵善良房四条本店 Cafe · Gion A wagashi maker on Shijo-dori in Gion that has been part of the district since the mid Edo period.
Gion Corner ギオンコーナー Landmark · Gion A theatre in the annex of the Gion Kobu Kaburenjo on Hanamikoji that stages a short evening show of seven traditional arts, including kyomai dance by maiko, tea ceremony, ikebana, koto music, gagaku, kyogen and bunraku puppetry.
Gion Izuju 祇園いづ重 Food · Gion A Kyoto-style sushi shop founded in the Meiji era at the corner facing the stone steps of Yasaka Shrine.
Gion Tsujiri (Gion main store) 祇園辻利祇園本店 Cafe · Gion The Gion store of an Uji tea merchant founded in 1860, on Shijo-dori east of the Kamo river.
Ichizawa Shinzaburo Hanpu 一澤信三郎帆布 Shopping · Gion A maker of canvas bags on Higashioji-dori south of Sanjo, in a line of business dating from 1905.
Yasui Konpira-gu 安井金比羅宮 Shrine · Gion A shrine south-east of Kennin-ji known for its enkiri stone, a large rock covered in paper charms with a hole at its base.
Furukawacho Shopping Street 古川町商店街 Shopping · Gion A covered neighbourhood shopping street about 220 m long with around 40 shops, between Sanjo-dori and the Shirakawa canal near Higashiyama Station.
Kawai Kanjiro's House 河井寬次郎記念館 Museum · Kiyomizu-Gojo The house, studio and climbing kiln that the potter Kawai Kanjiro designed in 1937 and lived in for the rest of his life, near Gojozaka.
Kiyomizu-zaka 清水坂 Street · Kiyomizu-Gojo The main approach to Kiyomizu-dera, a slope of about 700 m lined with shops selling Kiyomizu-yaki pottery, fans, sweets, pickles and souvenirs.
Kasagiya かさぎ屋 Cafe · Kiyomizu-Gojo A sweets shop on the Ninenzaka stone steps, open since 1914, serving ohagi, zenzai and other red bean sweets.
Yasaka Koshin-do 八坂庚申堂（金剛寺） Temple · Kiyomizu-Gojo A small temple, formally Kongo-ji, just below the Yasaka Pagoda, hung with thousands of colourful cloth balls called kukurizaru.
Chishaku-in 智積院 Temple · Kiyomizu-Gojo The head temple of the Chizan branch of Shingon Buddhism, at the east end of Shichijo-dori.
Toyokuni Shrine and the Hoko-ji bell 豊国神社・方広寺 Shrine · Kiyomizu-Gojo A shrine to Toyotomi Hideyoshi, rebuilt in 1880 on the site of the Great Buddha hall of Hoko-ji, with a Momoyama-period karamon gate designated a National Treasure.
Shinnyo-do (Shinsho Gokuraku-ji) 真如堂（真正極楽寺） Temple · Okazaki A Tendai temple founded in 984 by a priest from Enryaku-ji, on a low hill between Okazaki and Yoshida.
Murin-an 無鄰菴 Garden · Okazaki The villa and garden of the Meiji statesman Yamagata Aritomo, built in 1894 to 1896 and designed by the gardener Ogawa Jihei, with water drawn from the Lake Biwa Canal.
Kyoto City Zoo 京都市動物園 Museum · Okazaki A city zoo in a corner of Okazaki Park, opened in 1903 as the second oldest zoo in Japan after Ueno.
Konchi-in 金地院 Temple · Okazaki A subtemple of Nanzen-ji, moved to its present site in the early 1600s, with the Crane and Turtle dry garden created in 1632 by the tea master Kobori Enshu for a planned visit by the shogun Tokugawa Iemitsu.
Konkai Komyo-ji (Kurodani) 金戒光明寺（くろ谷） Temple · Okazaki A head temple of the Jodo sect founded in 1175 by Honen, on a hill north of Okazaki, known locally as Kurodani.
Hosomi Museum 細見美術館 Museum · Okazaki A private museum opened in 1998 on Niomon-dori in Okazaki, showing rotating exhibitions from the Hosomi family collection of Japanese art, strong in Rimpa painting and works by Ito Jakuchu.
Kyoto Museum of Crafts and Design 京都伝統産業ミュージアム Museum · Okazaki A museum of Kyoto's traditional crafts in the basement of the Miyako Messe exhibition hall, just south of Heian Shrine, with displays and explanations of the city's crafts from textiles to lacquer and ceramics, plus yuzen dyeing workshops and artisan demonstrations.
Yamamoto Menzou 山元麺蔵 Food · Okazaki A small handmade udon restaurant on the south side of Okazaki, a few minutes from Heian Shrine, with a ten-seat counter and two tables.
Omen (Ginkakuji main shop) 名代おめん銀閣寺本店 Food · Okazaki The original shop of an udon restaurant founded in 1967 in front of Ginkaku-ji, known for udon eaten dipped in a kelp and bonito broth, with a plate of eight condiments such as kinpira burdock, sesame, green onion, ginger and seasonal vegetables.
Kyoto Handicraft Center 京都ハンディクラフトセンター Shopping · Okazaki A crafts store in two buildings on Marutamachi-dori north of Heian Shrine, open since 1967, selling Kyoto and Japanese crafts such as damascene, woodblock prints, pottery, dolls and kimono.
Adashino Nenbutsu-ji 化野念仏寺 Temple · Arashiyama A Jodo sect temple at the top of the Saga-Toriimoto street, on ground used for burials since the Heian period.
Otagi Nenbutsu-ji 愛宕念仏寺 Temple · Arashiyama A temple on the wooded slope beyond Saga-Toriimoto, covered with about 1,200 stone rakan statues, each with a different expression, carved by novice sculptors during a decade of restoration from 1981.
Saga-Toriimoto preserved street 嵯峨鳥居本 Street · Arashiyama A village street in the far north-west of Arashiyama that grew as a stop for pilgrims to Atago Shrine, lined with townhouses and thatched farmhouses from the 19th and early 20th centuries.
Daikaku-ji 大覚寺 Temple · Arashiyama A former villa of Emperor Saga, converted into a temple in 876 and long headed by members of the imperial family.
Nison-in 二尊院 Temple · Arashiyama A Tendai temple founded in the mid 9th century on the hillside north of the bamboo grove, with large halls looking out over the city.
Seiryo-ji (Saga Shakado) 清凉寺（嵯峨釈迦堂） Temple · Arashiyama A temple in Saga dating from the Heian period, known as Saga Shakado after its principal image, a standing Shaka Buddha designated a National Treasure.
Arashiyama Park (Kameyama area) viewpoint 嵐山公園亀山地区 Viewpoint · Arashiyama A hillside park at the end of the bamboo grove path, past Okochi Sanso, with an observation deck about 40 m above the river looking up the Hozu gorge and across to Senko-ji on the far bank.
Kimono Forest キモノフォレスト Landmark · Arashiyama An installation of about 600 clear pillars wrapped in Kyo-yuzen dyed kimono fabric, set up in 2013 around the platforms and paths of the Randen Arashiyama Station.
Matsuo Taisha 松尾大社 Shrine · Arashiyama One of Kyoto's oldest shrines, founded in 701 at the foot of Mount Matsuo south of Arashiyama.
Arashiyama Yoshimura 嵐山よしむら Food · Arashiyama A handmade soba restaurant at the north end of Togetsukyo Bridge with 50 seats, many facing the Oi river and the bridge.
Mibu-dera 壬生寺 Temple · Nijo Castle A Ritsu sect temple founded in 991, south-west of Nijo Castle, long visited for protection from misfortune.
Seimei Shrine 晴明神社 Shrine · Kinkaku-ji and Kitano A small shrine on Horikawa-dori dedicated to Abe no Seimei, the Heian court diviner, founded in 1007 on the site of his residence.
Nishijin Textile Center 西陣織会館 Museum · Kinkaku-ji and Kitano The showroom of the Nishijin weaving industry association at Horikawa and Imadegawa, with daily kimono shows, displays on the history of Nishijin weaving, demonstrations by artisans and a shop.
Coffee House Jittoku Coffee House 拾得 Nightlife · Nijo Castle A live music venue on Omiya-dori north of Nijo Castle, opened in 1973 in a converted sake storehouse more than a century old, with its original beams and pillars.
Menbaka Fire Ramen めん馬鹿一代 Food · Nijo Castle A ramen shop on Marutamachi-dori open since 1984, where staff pour flaming oil over a bowl of shoyu ramen topped with green onions at the table.
Kamigamo Shrine 上賀茂神社（賀茂別雷神社） Shrine · Imperial Palace One of Kyoto's oldest shrines and part of the UNESCO Historic Monuments of Ancient Kyoto, about 3.5 km up the Kamo river from Shimogamo Shrine.
Shokoku-ji 相国寺 Temple · Imperial Palace A large Rinzai Zen temple north of the Imperial Palace, head of the school that also runs Kinkaku-ji and Ginkaku-ji.
Demachi Futaba 出町ふたば Food · Imperial Palace A Japanese sweets shop founded in 1899 on Demachi-dori, west of the Kamo river, known for mame-mochi: soft rice cakes studded with red peas and filled with smooth red bean paste.
Goo Shrine 護王神社 Shrine · Imperial Palace A shrine on Karasuma-dori facing the west side of Kyoto Gyoen, moved here in 1886 by order of Emperor Meiji.
Club Metro CLUB METRO Nightlife · Imperial Palace A club and live venue in operation since 1990, entered from inside Jingu-Marutamachi Station.
Sennyu-ji 泉涌寺 Temple · Fushimi A Shingon temple on the wooded slopes of the Higashiyama hills, known as Mitera, the imperial family's temple, because many emperors are buried in the imperial mausoleum behind it, including Emperor Komei.
Kizakura Kappa Country キザクラカッパカントリー Food · Fushimi A complex run by the Fushimi sake brewer Kizakura, with the Kizakura Sakaba restaurant serving its sake and Kyoto beer brewed on site, and a free museum on sake making and on the kappa, the water creature that is the brewer's mascot.
Torisei (main restaurant) 鳥せい本店 Food · Fushimi A chicken restaurant run by Yamamoto Honke, the Fushimi brewer of Shinsei sake founded in 1677, opened in 1976 inside a former sake storehouse.
Gokonomiya Shrine 御香宮神社 Shrine · Fushimi A shrine in Fushimi named after the Gokosui spring that by tradition began to flow in its grounds in 862 and is listed among the Ministry of the Environment's 100 remarkable waters of Japan.
Fushimi Sakagura Koji 伏水酒蔵小路 Nightlife · Fushimi A covered food alley between the Otesuji and Nayamachi shopping streets, with a long sake bar pouring from the 18 breweries of the Fushimi Sake Brewers Association and eight small restaurants.
Nezameya 祢ざめ家 Food · Fushimi An eatery on the approach to Fushimi Inari Taisha that traces its origins to 1540, serving inari-zushi, saba-zushi and kitsune udon, with eel and quail grilled at the shop front.
Toji-in 等持院 Temple · Kinkaku-ji and Kitano The family temple of the Ashikaga shoguns, founded by Ashikaga Takauji, at the foot of Mount Kinugasa.
Imamiya Shrine 今宮神社 Shrine · Kinkaku-ji and Kitano A shrine north of Daitoku-ji, first established in 994 and moved to its present site in 1001 to protect the city from epidemics.
Ichiwa (aburi-mochi) 一文字屋和輔（一和） Cafe · Kinkaku-ji and Kitano A teahouse outside the east gate of Imamiya Shrine that dates itself to 1002 and sells only aburi-mochi: small rice cakes dusted with soybean flour, grilled on skewers and served in a sweet white miso sauce.
Awamochi Sawaya 粟餅所澤屋 Cafe · Kinkaku-ji and Kitano A sweets shop across Imadegawa-dori from Kitano Tenmangu, in business since 1682 as a teahouse for the shrine.
Tenjin-san Market (Kitano Tenmangu) 天神市（北野天満宮） Market · Kinkaku-ji and Kitano A market held on the 25th of every month, the day associated with Sugawara no Michizane, around the approach and grounds of Kitano Tenmangu.
Funaoka Onsen 船岡温泉 Landmark · Kinkaku-ji and Kitano A public bathhouse in Murasakino that opened in 1923 as the bath of the Funaoka-ro inn and has been a neighbourhood sento since the early Showa period.
Senbon Shakado (Daiho-on-ji) 千本釈迦堂（大報恩寺） Temple · Kinkaku-ji and Kitano A temple founded in 1221 whose main hall, completed in 1227, survived the Onin War and is the oldest wooden building in the old city of Kyoto, designated a National Treasure.
Sarasa Nishijin さらさ西陣 Cafe · Kinkaku-ji and Kitano A cafe and evening bar in the Fujinomori-yu bathhouse building of 1930, which keeps its coffered ceiling and walls of Japanese majolica tiles.
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