Kyoto: what to see and where to eat

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1,463,723 people live here

Nearest airport: Kansai International Airport (KIX), about 80.69 km from the centre

Distances are straight-line and the walking time is an estimate, not a route.

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Things to see

  • Kiyomizu-dera

    Martin Falbisoner / CC BY-SA 4.0

    buddhist temple

    Kiyomizu-dera

    Buddhist temple in Higashiyama-ku, Kyoto

    Mo-Su 06:00-18:00 OpenStreetMap, written 2025-11-08

    Ticket needed OpenStreetMap, written 2025-11-08

    Map

  • Kinkaku-ji Temple

    Basile Morin / CC BY-SA 4.0

    buddhist temple

    Kinkaku-ji Temple

    Zen Buddhist temple in Kyoto, Japan

    Mo-Su 09:00-17:00 OpenStreetMap, written 2026-04-28

    Ticket needed OpenStreetMap, written 2026-04-28

    Getting there Nearest stop or station 京都市交通局 衣笠操車場, about 9 min on foot OpenStreetMap

    Map

  • Fushimi Inari-taisha

    Saigen Jiro / CC0

    shinto shrine

    Fushimi Inari-taisha

    Shinto shrines in Kyoto, Japan

    Opening hours Not checked

    Free to enter OpenStreetMap, written 2025-07-24

    Map

  • Byōdō-in Temple

    Martin Falbisoner / CC BY-SA 4.0

    buddhist temple

    Byōdō-in Temple

    Buddhist temple in Kyoto Prefecture, Japan

    Mo-Su 08:45-17:30 OpenStreetMap, written 2025-04-21

    Ticket needed OpenStreetMap, written 2025-04-21

    Getting there Nearest stop or station Uji, about 9 min on foot OpenStreetMap

    About 14 km from the city centre

    Map

  • Arashiyama

    Takeshi Kuboki from Amagasaki, Japan / CC BY 2.0

    mountain

    Arashiyama

    human settlement in Japan

    Opening hours Not checked

    Admission Not checked

    About 9 km from the city centre

    Map

  • Kyoto Imperial Palace

    Saigen Jiro / CC0

    royal palace

    Kyoto Imperial Palace

    former imperial palace

    Mo-Su 09:00-21:00 OpenStreetMap, written 2025-11-14

    Ticket needed OpenStreetMap, written 2025-11-14

    Getting there Nearest stop or station Imadegawa, about 8 min on foot OpenStreetMap

    Map

  • Ginkaku-ji Temple

    Unknown / CC BY-SA 3.0

    buddhist temple

    Ginkaku-ji Temple

    temple in Sakyo ward of Kyoto, Japan

    Opening hours Not checked

    Admission Not checked

    Map

  • Ryōan-ji Temple

    663highland / CC BY-SA 4.0

    buddhist temple

    Ryōan-ji Temple

    temple in Kyoto, Japan

    Mo-Su 08:00-17:00 OpenStreetMap, written 2026-01-01

    Admission Not checked

    Getting there Nearest stop or station 京都市交通局 衣笠操車場, about 11 min on foot OpenStreetMap

    Map

  • Enryaku-ji Temple

    663highland / CC BY 2.5

    buddhist temple

    Enryaku-ji Temple

    Buddhist temple in Shiga Prefecture, Japan

    Jan-Feb Mo-Su 09:00-16:30; Mar-Nov Mo-Su 08:30-16:30; Dec Mo-Su 09:00-16:00 OpenStreetMap, written 2025-01-17

    Ticket needed OpenStreetMap, written 2025-01-17

    Getting there Nearest stop or station Cable Enryakuji, about 8 min on foot OpenStreetMap

    About 9 km from the city centre

    Map

  • Tō-ji Temple

    Kakidai / CC BY-SA 4.0

    buddhist temple

    Tō-ji Temple

    building in Kyoto Prefecture, Japan

    Mo-Su 05:00-17:00 OpenStreetMap, written 2026-09-03

    Admission Not checked

    Getting there Nearest stop or station Toji, about 7 min on foot OpenStreetMap

    Map

  • Nijō Castle

    Keith Pomakis / CC BY-SA 2.5

    japanese castle

    Nijō Castle

    castle in Kyoto, Japan

    Mo-Su 08:45-17:00 OpenStreetMap, written 2024-02-15

    Admission Not checked

    Getting there Nearest stop or station Nijojo-mae, about 6 min on foot OpenStreetMap

    Map

  • Kamigamo Shrine

    663highland / CC BY 2.5

    shinto shrine

    Kamigamo Shrine

    Shinto shrine in Kita-ku, Kyōto, Japan

    Mo-Su 08:30-17:00 OpenStreetMap, written 2025-05-24

    Free to enter OpenStreetMap, written 2025-05-24

    Getting there Nearest stop or station Nishigamo Service Office, about 13 min on foot OpenStreetMap

    Map

  • Heian Jingū

    Saigen Jiro / CC0

    shinto shrine

    Heian Jingū

    Shinto shrine in Kyoto Prefecture, Japan

    Mar 15-Sep 30 Mo-Su 06:00-18:00; Oct 01-Oct 31 Mo-Su 06:00-17:30; Nov 01-Feb 14 Mo-Su 06:00-17:00; Feb 15-Mar 14 Mo-Su 06:00-17:30 OpenStreetMap, written 2025-10-22

    Free to enter OpenStreetMap, written 2025-10-22

    Getting there Nearest stop or station Higashiyama, about 13 min on foot OpenStreetMap

    Map

  • Heian Palace

    Matthias Rosenkranz from UK / CC BY 2.0

    royal palace

    Heian Palace

    Imperial palace in the capital of Japan

    Opening hours Not checked

    Admission Not checked

    Getting there Nearest stop or station Nijo, about 3 min on foot OpenStreetMap

    Map

  • Ninna-ji Temple

    663highland / CC BY 2.5

    buddhist temple

    Ninna-ji Temple

    Buddhist temple in Kyoto, Japan

    Mar-Nov Mo-Su 09:00-17:00; Dec-Feb Mo-Su 09:00-16:30 OpenStreetMap, written 2025-06-17

    Ticket needed OpenStreetMap, written 2025-06-17

    Getting there Nearest stop or station Omuro-Ninnaji, about 8 min on foot OpenStreetMap

    Map

  • Kyoto National Museum

    663highland / CC BY-SA 4.0

    national museum

    Kyoto National Museum

    art museum in Japan

    Opening hours Not checked

    Ticket needed OpenStreetMap, written 2026-01-16

    Getting there Nearest stop or station Shichijō, about 8 min on foot OpenStreetMap

    Map

  • Daigo-ji Temple

    Unknown / Public domain

    buddhist temple

    Daigo-ji Temple

    Shingon Buddhist temple in Fushimi-ku, Kyoto, Japan

    Mo-Su 09:00-17:00 OpenStreetMap, written 2026-01-27

    Ticket needed OpenStreetMap, written 2026-01-27

    About 8 km from the city centre

    Map

  • Tōfuku-ji Temple

    PlusMinus / CC BY-SA 3.0

    buddhist temple

    Tōfuku-ji Temple

    Buddhist temple in Kyoto Prefecture, Japan

    Mo-Su 08:30-16:30 OpenStreetMap, written 2024-06-08

    Admission Not checked

    Getting there Nearest stop or station Tobakaido, about 6 min on foot OpenStreetMap

    Map

  • Yasaka Shrine

    Zairon / CC BY-SA 4.0

    shinto shrine

    Yasaka Shrine

    Shinto shrine in Kyoto, Japan

    24/7 OpenStreetMap, written 2025-10-02

    Free to enter OpenStreetMap, written 2025-10-02

    Getting there Nearest stop or station Gion-shijo, about 9 min on foot OpenStreetMap

    Map

  • Saihō-ji Temple

    Ivanoff~commonswiki / CC BY-SA 3.0

    memorial

    Saihō-ji Temple

    Rinzai Zen Buddhist temple located in Matsuo, Japan

    Opening hours Not checked

    Ticket needed OpenStreetMap, written 2026-04-29

    Getting there Nearest stop or station 苔寺, about 3 min on foot OpenStreetMap

    Map

  • Shimogamo Shrine

    Mochi at Japanese Wikipedia / CC BY-SA 3.0

    shinto shrine

    Shimogamo Shrine

    Shinto shrine in Sakyō-ku, Kyōto, Japan

    Mo-Su 05:30-18:00 OpenStreetMap, written 2025-12-09

    Free to enter OpenStreetMap, written 2025-12-09

    Getting there Nearest stop or station Mototanaka, about 13 min on foot OpenStreetMap

    Map

  • Nanzen-ji Temple

    663highland / CC BY-SA 4.0

    buddhist temple

    Nanzen-ji Temple

    building in Kyoto Prefecture, Japan

    Mar-Nov Mo-Su 08:40-17:00; Dec-Feb Mo-Su 08:40-16:30; Dec 28-Dec 31 off OpenStreetMap, written 2026-08-22

    Admission Not checked

    Getting there Nearest stop or station Keage, about 8 min on foot OpenStreetMap

    Map

  • Kyoto Tower

    Asturio Cantabrio / CC BY-SA 4.0

    observation tower

    Kyoto Tower

    observation tower in Kyoto, Japan

    Mo-Su 10:00-21:00 OpenStreetMap, written 2025-07-16

    Ticket needed OpenStreetMap, written 2025-07-16

    Getting there Nearest stop or station Kyoto C3 #26, about 1 min on foot OpenStreetMap

    Map

  • Sanjūsangen-dō Temple

    663highland / CC BY 2.5

    buddhist temple

    Sanjūsangen-dō Temple

    Buddhist temple in Kyoto, Japan

    Apr 01-Nov 15 Mo-Su 08:30-17:00; Nov 16-Mar 31 Mo-Su 09:00-16:00 OpenStreetMap, written 2025-04-15

    Ticket needed OpenStreetMap, written 2025-04-15

    Getting there Nearest stop or station Shichijō, about 6 min on foot OpenStreetMap

    Map

  • Ujigami Shrine

    Saigen Jiro / CC0

    shinto shrine

    Ujigami Shrine

    Shinto shrine in Kyoto Prefecture, Japan

    Opening hours Not checked

    Admission Not checked

    About 14 km from the city centre

    Map

  • Tenryū-ji Temple

    osakaosaka / CC BY-SA 3.0

    buddhist temple

    Tenryū-ji Temple

    temple in Ukyō-ku, Kyoto Prefecture, Japan

    Mo-Su 08:30-17:00 OpenStreetMap, written 2025-08-25

    Ticket needed OpenStreetMap, written 2025-08-25

    Getting there Nearest stop or station Torokko Arashiyama Station, about 5 min on foot OpenStreetMap

    About 9 km from the city centre

    Map

  • Daitoku-ji Temple

    663highland / CC BY-SA 4.0

    buddhist temple

    Daitoku-ji Temple

    Zen Buddhist temple in Kyoto, Japan

    Opening hours Not checked

    Admission Not checked

    Getting there Nearest stop or station Kitaoji BusTerminal, about 17 min on foot OpenStreetMap

    Map

  • Kōzan-ji Temple

    663highland / CC BY 2.5

    buddhist temple

    Kōzan-ji Temple

    building in Kyoto Prefecture, Japan

    Opening hours Not checked

    Admission Not checked

    About 10 km from the city centre

    Map

  • Honnō-ji Temple

    PlusMinus / CC BY-SA 3.0

    buddhist temple

    Honnō-ji Temple

    Buddhist temple in Kyoto, Japan

    Opening hours Not checked

    Admission Not checked

    Getting there Nearest stop or station Kyoto Shiyakusho-mae, about 1 min on foot OpenStreetMap

    Map

  • Chion-in Temple

    PlusMinus / CC BY-SA 3.0

    buddhist temple

    Chion-in Temple

    Buddhist temple in Kyoto Prefecture, Japan

    Mo-Su 09:00-16:00 OpenStreetMap, written 2026-08-22

    Admission Not checked

    Getting there Nearest stop or station Higashiyama, about 9 min on foot OpenStreetMap

    Map

  • Kitano Tenmangū

    663highland / CC BY 2.5

    shinto shrine

    Kitano Tenmangū

    Shinto shrine in Kyoto, Japan

    Mo-Su 07:00-17:00 OpenStreetMap, written 2025-03-05

    Free to enter OpenStreetMap, written 2025-03-05

    Getting there Nearest stop or station Kitano-Hakubaichō, about 7 min on foot OpenStreetMap

    Map

  • Mii-dera Temple

    KENPEI / CC BY-SA 3.0

    buddhist temple

    Mii-dera Temple

    Buddhist temple in Shiga Prefecture, Japan

    Opening hours Not checked

    Admission Not checked

    Getting there Nearest stop or station Otsu-shiyakusho-mae, about 9 min on foot OpenStreetMap

    Map

  • Katsura Imperial Villa

    John Chang / CC BY-SA 3.0

    royal villa

    Katsura Imperial Villa

    building in Nishikyo-ku, Kyoto Prefecture, Japan

    Opening hours Not checked

    Ticket needed OpenStreetMap, written 2024-02-15

    Map

  • Iwashimizu Hachimangū

    KENPEI / CC BY-SA 3.0

    shinto shrine

    Iwashimizu Hachimangū

    Shinto shrine in Kyoto Prefecture, Japan

    Opening hours Not checked

    Admission Not checked

    Getting there Nearest stop or station Cable-hachimangu-sanjo Station, about 2 min on foot OpenStreetMap

    About 16 km from the city centre

    Map

  • Myōshin-ji Temple

    Tomomarusan / CC BY 2.5

    buddhist temple

    Myōshin-ji Temple

    Zen Buddhist temple in Kyoto, Japan

    Opening hours Not checked

    Admission Not checked

    Getting there Nearest stop or station Myoshinji, about 6 min on foot OpenStreetMap

    Map

  • Nishi Hongan-ji Temple

    663highland / CC BY-SA 4.0

    buddhist temple

    Nishi Hongan-ji Temple

    Buddhist temple in Kyoto, Japan. Head temple of Honganji-ha school

    Mo-Su 05:30-17:00 OpenStreetMap, written 2024-09-06

    Free to enter OpenStreetMap, written 2024-09-06

    Getting there Nearest stop or station Gojō, about 13 min on foot OpenStreetMap

    Map

  • Mimizuka

    KENPEI / CC BY-SA 3.0

    nose tomb

    Mimizuka

    hill with war trophies in Kyoto, Japan

    Opening hours Not checked

    Admission Not checked

    Getting there Nearest stop or station Shichijō, about 5 min on foot OpenStreetMap

    Map

  • Kyoto International Manga Museum

    ja:利用者:珈琲ルンバ / CC BY-SA 3.0

    comics museum

    Kyoto International Manga Museum

    art museum in japan

    Th-Mo 10:00-17:00; We off OpenStreetMap, written 2026-08-20

    Ticket needed OpenStreetMap, written 2026-08-20

    Getting there Nearest stop or station Karasuma Oike, about 2 min on foot OpenStreetMap

    Map

  • National Museum of Modern Art, Kyoto

    Wiiii / CC BY-SA 3.0

    national museum

    National Museum of Modern Art, Kyoto

    art museum in Japan

    Opening hours Not checked

    Admission Not checked

    Getting there Nearest stop or station Higashiyama, about 6 min on foot OpenStreetMap

    Map

  • Kōdai-ji Temple

    663highland / CC BY-SA 4.0

    buddhist temple

    Kōdai-ji Temple

    Buddhist temple in Higashiyama-ku, Kyoto, Japan

    Mo-Su 09:00-17:30 OpenStreetMap, written 2026-08-22

    Ticket needed OpenStreetMap, written 2026-08-22

    Getting there Nearest stop or station Gion-shijo, about 14 min on foot OpenStreetMap

    Map

  • Manpuku-ji Temple

    663highland / CC BY-SA 4.0

    buddhist temple

    Manpuku-ji Temple

    Buddhist temple in Uji, Kyoto prefecture, Japan

    09:00-17:00 OpenStreetMap, written 2026-09-13

    Admission Not checked

    Getting there Nearest stop or station 黄檗駅, about 6 min on foot OpenStreetMap

    About 11 km from the city centre

    Map

  • Shōkoku-ji Temple

    Unknown / CC BY 2.0

    buddhist temple

    Shōkoku-ji Temple

    Buddhist temple in Japan

    Opening hours Not checked

    Admission Not checked

    Getting there Nearest stop or station Imadegawa, about 8 min on foot OpenStreetMap

    Map

  • Hōkō-ji Temple

    663highland / CC BY 2.5

    buddhist temple

    Hōkō-ji Temple

    Buddhist temple in Kyoto, Japan

    Opening hours Not checked

    Admission Not checked

    Getting there Nearest stop or station Shichijō, about 8 min on foot OpenStreetMap

    Map

  • Yoshida Shrine

    Saigen Jiro / CC0

    shinto shrine

    Yoshida Shrine

    Shinto shrine in Kyoto Prefecture, Japan

    Opening hours Not checked

    Free to enter OpenStreetMap, written 2025-10-08

    Getting there Nearest stop or station Mototanaka, about 17 min on foot OpenStreetMap

    Map

  • Nintendo Museum

    Nagomijirap / CC BY-SA 4.0

    corporate museum

    Nintendo Museum

    museum in Uji, Kyoto, Japan

    Opening hours Not checked

    Admission Not checked

    Getting there Nearest stop or station Ogura, about 3 min on foot OpenStreetMap

    About 13 km from the city centre

    Map

  • Higashi Hongan-ji Temple

    663highland / CC BY-SA 4.0

    buddhist temple

    Higashi Hongan-ji Temple

    Buddhist temple in Kyoto, Japan; head temple of Ōtani-ha school

    Mar-Oct Mo-Su 05:50-17:30; Nov-Feb Mo-Su 06:20-16:30 OpenStreetMap, written 2025-07-23

    Free to enter OpenStreetMap, written 2025-07-23

    Getting there Nearest stop or station Kyoto C3 #26, about 7 min on foot OpenStreetMap

    Map

  • buddhist temple

    Sennyū-ji Temple

    Buddhist temple in Kyoto, Japan

    Opening hours Not checked

    Admission Not checked

    Getting there Nearest stop or station Tōfukuji Station, about 16 min on foot OpenStreetMap

    Map

  • Mount Hiei

    Moja / CC BY-SA 3.0

    mountain

    Mount Hiei

    mountain in Kyōto, Kyōto prefefecture and Ōtsu, Shiga Prefectures, Japan

    Opening hours Not checked

    Admission Not checked

    Getting there Nearest stop or station Cable Enryakuji, about 8 min on foot OpenStreetMap

    About 9 km from the city centre

    Map

  • Fushimi Castle

    Thomas vanierschot / Public domain

    japanese castle

    Fushimi Castle

    Japanese castle

    Opening hours Not checked

    Admission Not checked

    Getting there Nearest stop or station 自動信号化1万km達成記念標識, about 14 min on foot OpenStreetMap

    About 8 km from the city centre

    Map

  • Kamo River

    Moja / CC BY-SA 3.0

    river

    Kamo River

    river in Kyoto Prefecture, Japan

    Opening hours Not checked

    Admission Not checked

    About 9 km from the city centre

    Map

  • Nagaoka-kyō

    Saigen Jiro / CC0

    archaeological site

    Nagaoka-kyō

    human settlement in Japan

    Opening hours Not checked

    Admission Not checked

    Getting there Nearest stop or station Nishi-muko, about 5 min on foot OpenStreetMap

    About 10 km from the city centre

    Map

  • Sanjō Ōhashi Bridge

    そらみみ / CC BY-SA 3.0

    bridge

    Sanjō Ōhashi Bridge

    bridge in Kyoto, Japan

    Opening hours Not checked

    Admission Not checked

    Getting there Nearest stop or station Sanjo, about 1 min on foot OpenStreetMap

    Map

  • Katsura River

    MSades from Arashiyama, Kyoto / CC BY 2.0

    river

    Katsura River

    river in Japan

    Opening hours Not checked

    Admission Not checked

    Getting there Nearest stop or station 京阪橋本, about 9 min on foot OpenStreetMap

    About 17 km from the city centre

    Map

  • Mount Kurama

    KimonBerlin / CC BY-SA 2.0

    mountain

    Mount Kurama

    mountain in Kyoto Prefecture, Japan

    Opening hours Not checked

    Admission Not checked

    Getting there Nearest stop or station Tahōtō Station, about 11 min on foot OpenStreetMap

    About 12 km from the city centre

    Map

  • Hongan-ji Temple

    Unknown / Public domain

    buddhist temple

    Hongan-ji Temple

    collective name of the largest school of Jōdo Shinshū Buddhism

    Opening hours Not checked

    Admission Not checked

    Getting there Nearest stop or station Umekoji-Kyotonishi, about 12 min on foot OpenStreetMap

    Map

  • Takase River

    w:ja:User:+- / CC BY-SA 3.0

    canal

    Takase River

    river in Kyoto Prefecture, Japan

    Opening hours Not checked

    Admission Not checked

    Getting there Nearest stop or station Kyoto Shiyakusho-mae, about 3 min on foot OpenStreetMap

    Map

  • Mount Atago

    Mass Ave 975 / CC BY-SA 3.0

    mountain

    Mount Atago

    mountain in Kyoto city, Japan

    Opening hours Not checked

    Admission Not checked

    About 13 km from the city centre

    Map

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