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Kyoto Attractions
MyTravelGuide.com has compiled a list of 42 attractions in Kyoto. Our collection of attraction reviews from your fellow travelers will help you find the attraction best suited to your needs and budget.
Attractions in Kyoto (1- 20 of 42)
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Byodoin Temple
116 Uji Renge
, Uji City
, Kyoto, Japan
Phone - +81 0774 21 2861
Byodoin, the temple pictured on the back of the JPY10 coin, is one of the few remaining edifices dating from the [more]
Attraction Type: Religious Buildings
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Chion-in
400 Hayashishita-cho, Higashiyama-ku
, Shinbashi dori Yamatooji higashi iru 3 chome,
, Kyoto, Japan
Phone - +81 (0)75 531 2111
This massive 12th century temple was established by the priest Honen [1133-1212] in 1175 as the headquarters of the [more]
Attraction Type: Religious Buildings
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Daikaku-ji Temple
4 Saga, Osawa-cho
, Ukyo-ku
, Kyoto, Japan
Phone - +81(0)75 871 0071
Established in 876 as a temple, it is located adjacent to the Ozawa pond. In the 1600s, Emperor Saga's imperial [more]
Attraction Type: Monuments and Landmarks
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Daitokuji
53 Murasakino Daitokuji-cho
, Kita-ku
, Kyoto, Japan
Phone - +81 075 491 0019
A large walled complex of Zen temples, and sub-temples originating in the fourteenth century, which have undergone [more]
Attraction Type: Religious Buildings
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Garden of Fine Art
Shimogamo Hanki-cho
, Sakyo-ku
, Kyoto, Japan
Phone - +81 075 724 2188
The Garden of Fine Art situated adjacent to the north entrance of Kyoto Prefectural Botanical Gardens seeks to [more]
Attraction Type: Museums and Art Galleries
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Ginkakuji
2 Ginkakuji-cho
, Sakyo-ku
, Kyoto, Japan
Phone - +81 075 771 5725
Ginkakuji, the Silver Pavilion, was constructed as a retreat by shogun Ashikaga Yoshimasa in 1489 after the destruction [more]
Attraction Type: Religious Buildings
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Gion Corner Theater
Hanamikoji Shijo-sagaru
, Higashiyama-ku
, Kyoto, Japan
Gion Corner presents an easily absorbed, condensed package of traditional Japanese performing arts twice nightly at [more]
Attraction Type: Stadiums, Arenas, and Racetracks
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Gion Matsuri
Yasaka Jinja 625 Kitagawa Gionmachi
, Kyoto, Japan
Phone - +81 075 561 6155
The Gion Festival is Kyoto's most famous and colorful festival, dating back to 869. Over 30 tall wooden floats, or [more]
Attraction Type: Things to do
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Heian Shrine
Okazaki Nishitenno-cho
, Sakyo-ku
, Kyoto, Japan
Phone - +81 (0)75 761 0221
Kyoto's most imposing shrine was built in 1884 to mark the 1,100th anniversary of the city. It is dedicated to the [more]
Attraction Type: Religious Buildings
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Hirano Shrine
Hirano Miyamoto-cho 1
, Kita-ku
, Kyoto, Japan
Phone - +81 075 461 4450
Famous for its cherry blossoms, this old shrine dates from 784 when it was established by the Emperor Kammu. The place [more]
Attraction Type: Religious Buildings
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Honen-in
Shishigatani, Goshonodan-cho 30
, Sakyo-ku
, Kyoto, Japan
Phone - +81 (0)75 771 2420
This small, secluded Jodo temple named after its founder, Honen, escapes most of the crowds at the nearby Silver Temple [more]
Attraction Type: Religious Buildings
User Rating:1.0

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Jidai Matsuri
Nishi Tennocho, Okazaki
, Heian Jingu Shrine
, Kyoto, Japan
Phone - +81 075 211 1215
Jidai Matsuri, or the "Festival of the Ages," began relatively recently. It had its start in 1895 to commemorate the [more]
Attraction Type: Things to do
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Kinkakuji
1 Kinkakuji-cho
, Kita-ku
, Kyoto, Japan
Phone - +81 (0)75 461 0013
Kinkakuji is probably Kyoto's most famous and certainly most photographed temple garden. The three-story Chinese [more]
Attraction Type: Religious Buildings
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Kitano Tenmangu
931 Bakuro-cho
, Kamigyo-ku
, Kyoto, Japan
Phone - +81 (0)75 461 0005
Dedicated to the spirit of Michizane, a ninth century scholar, Kitano Tenmangu or "Tenjin-san" is an extremely popular [more]
Attraction Type: Religious Buildings
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Kiyomizudera
1-294 Kiyomizudera
, Higashiyama-ku
, Kyoto, Japan
Phone - +81 075 551 1234
Kiyomizudera, which translates as the "Temple of Pure Water," is a popular temple with young people who come to pray [more]
Attraction Type: Religious Buildings
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Konkai Komyoji/ Kurodani Temple
121 Kurodani
, Sakyo-ku
, Kyoto, Japan
Phone - +81 075 771 2204
Established in 1175, Konkai Komyoji, also known as Kurodani, is a large Jodo sect temple on Mount Yoshida just south of [more]
Attraction Type: Religious Buildings
User Rating:6.0

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Kyoto Imperial Palace Park
3 Kyoto Gyoen
, Kamigyo-ku
, Kyoto, Japan
Phone - +81 (0)75 211 1215
Ideal for picnics, walking or jogging the Imperial Palace Park located right in the heart of the city contains the [more]
Attraction Type: National Parks
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Kyoto Museum for World Peace
11 Kamiyanagi-cho Hirano
, Kita-ku
, Kyoto, Japan
Phone - +81(0) 75 465 8151
Associated with the anti-war principles of Ritsumeikan University, this museum's objective is to explain the cause and [more]
Attraction Type: Museums and Art Galleries
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Kyoto National Museum
527 Chaya-machi
, Higashiyama-ku
, Kyoto, Japan
Phone - +81(0) 75 541 1151
The Main Exhibition Hall was built in 1895 in French Renaissance style and has been designated important cultural [more]
Attraction Type: Museums and Art Galleries
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Kyoto Prefectural Insho-Domoto Museum of Fine Arts
26-3 Kamiyanagi-cho
, Hirano Kita-ku
, Kyoto, Japan
Phone - +81 075 463 0007
Both a major Japanese-style and avant-garde painter, Insho Domoto [1891-1975] received the order of cultural merits in [more]
Attraction Type: Museums and Art Galleries
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