Kinkaku-ji Temple
Kinkaku-ji Temple, officially known as Rokuon-ji, is a Zen temple located in northern Kyoto. The temple is famous for it...
1 Kinkakujicho, Kita-ku, Kyoto 603-8361, Japan
UNESCO World Heritage Sites
Kyoto World Heritage Sites
Explore Kyoto’s UNESCO World Heritage Sites, from iconic temples and shrines to historic landmarks.
Kiyomizu-dera Temple
Kiyomizu-dera Temple is one of Kyoto’s most famous temples, located in the Higashiyama area. It is also registered...
294 Kiyomizu 1-chome, Higashiyama-ku, Kyoto 605-0862, Japan
Tenryu-ji Temple
Tenryu-ji Temple is the head temple of the Tenryu branch of Rinzai Zen Buddhism and one of Kyoto’s most important ...
68 Susukinobaba-cho, Saga Tenryuji, Ukyo-ku, Kyoto 616-8385, Japan
Nijo Castle (Former Detached Palace Nijo Castle)
Nijo Castle is a UNESCO World Heritage Site located in central Kyoto. It was built by Tokugawa Ieyasu as his residence a...
541 Nijojocho, Nakagyo-ku, Kyoto 604-8301, Japan
Ryoan-ji Temple
Ryoan-ji Temple is one of Kyoto’s most famous Zen temples and is home to Japan’s best-known rock garden. It ...
13 Ryoanji Goryonoshitacho, Ukyo-ku, Kyoto
Ginkaku-ji Temple (Silver Pavilion)
Ginkaku-ji Temple, officially known as Jisho-ji Temple, is a Zen temple located near the Philosopher’s Path in eas...
2 Ginkakujicho, Sakyo-ku, Kyoto 606-8402, Japan
Ninna-ji Temple
Ninna-ji Temple is the head temple of the Omuro School of Shingon Buddhism, located in northwestern Kyoto. It is one of ...
33 Omuro Ouchi, Ukyo-ku, Kyoto 616-8092, Japan
To-ji Temple (Kyo-o-gokoku-ji)
To-ji Temple, officially known as Kyo-o-gokoku-ji, is the head temple of Shingon Buddhism in Kyoto. It is part of the UN...
1 Kujocho, Minami-ku, Kyoto 601-8473, Japan
Nishi Hongan-ji Temple
Nishi Hongan-ji Temple is the head temple of the Honganji branch of Jodo Shinshu Buddhism and one of Kyoto’s most ...
Hanayacho-sagaru, Horikawa-dori, Shimogyo-ku, Kyoto 600-8501, Japan
Byodo-in Temple
Byodo-in Temple is one of Japan’s most famous historic temples, located in Uji, south of Kyoto. It is best known f...
116 Renge, Uji, Kyoto 611-0021, Japan
Daigo-ji Temple
Daigo-ji Temple is the head temple of the Daigo branch of Shingon Buddhism, located in southern Kyoto. Founded in 874, i...
22 Daigo Higashioji-cho, Fushimi-ku, Kyoto 601-1325, Japan
Kamigamo Shrine (Kamo Wakeikazuchi Shrine)
Kamigamo Shrine, officially known as Kamo Wakeikazuchi Shrine, is one of the oldest Shinto shrines in Kyoto. It is part ...
339 Kamigamo Motoyama, Kita-ku, Kyoto 603-8047, Japan
Shimogamo Shrine (Kamo Mioya Shrine)
Shimogamo Shrine, officially known as Kamo Mioya Shrine, is one of Kyoto’s oldest and most important Shinto shrine...
59 Shimogamo Izumikawa-cho, Sakyo-ku, Kyoto 606-0807, Japan
Ujigami Shrine
Ujigami Shrine is a historic Shinto shrine located in Uji, Kyoto Prefecture. It is recognized as part of the UNESCO Worl...
59 Uji Yamada, Uji, Kyoto 611-0021, Japan
Kozan-ji Temple
Kozan-ji Temple is a historic Buddhist temple located in the Toganoo area of northwestern Kyoto. Surrounded by forests a...
8 Toganoo-cho, Umegahata, Ukyo-ku, Kyoto 616-8295, Japan
Saiho-ji Temple (Koke-dera)
Saiho-ji Temple, commonly known as Koke-dera or “Moss Temple,” is one of Kyoto’s most famous Zen templ...
56 Jingatani-cho, Matsuo, Nishikyo-ku, Kyoto 615-8286, Japan
Enryaku-ji Temple
Enryaku-ji Temple is the head temple of Tendai Buddhism and occupies the sacred slopes of Mount Hiei, which stretches ac...
4220 Sakamotohonmachi, Otsu, Shiga, Japan