Kyoto Attractions

Arashiyama is a district in West Kyoto and is the 2nd most popular sightseeing area in Kyoto. Arashiyama is filled with temples and sh... Detail Page

The Chion-in Temple is connected to Honen who is the founder of the Jōdo Shū (Pure Land Sect) of Buddhism. This sect believes that s... Detail Page

Several structures at the Daigoji Temple grounds are National Treasures of Japan and also hold other important cultural works such as ... Detail Page

Daikaku-Ji is one of the oldest Japanese Buddhist temples Kyoto.  It is a Shingon Buddhist temple in the northwest area of Kyoto.... Detail Page

Daitoku-Ji temple is the "headquarters" Zen Buddhist temple of the Rinzai sect; Daitoku-Ji shchool. It is a very large complex with ov... Detail Page

The "Eikando Zenrinji Temple" is the "Head Temple" for the Seizan branch of Japan's "Jodo Shu" Buddhist sect. The temple has gone thro... Detail Page

Enkoji Temple is a Zen Buddhist temple of the Rinzai sect. It was founded in 1601 by Tokugawa Ieyasu a famous Shogun during the Edo pe... Detail Page

Headquarters for the Tendai sect, Enryaku-Ji is a Buddhist temple on Hiei Mountain near Kyoto. Established in 788 by monk Saicho with ... Detail Page

The Fushimi Inari Shrine or the Fushimi Inari Taisha is one of the most important Shinto Shrines and is located in Kyoto. From 1871 to... Detail Page

Fushimi Momoyama Castle was built in 1594 by Toyotomi Hideyoshi after he retired from the regency, the castle was intended more as a r... Detail Page

The Ginkakuji, ("Gin" meaning 'silver') "Temple of the Silver Pavilion" is a Zen temple in the eastern mountains of Kyoto. Although mo... Detail Page

Gion is a fascinating district or "area" in Kyoto that has been known throughout the ages as the "Entertainment District". The area is... Detail Page