Maisendo Kiyomizu Store This is a direct sales shop of a Kyoto folding fan manufacturer. The first floor sells folding fans and Japanese miscellaneous goods, and the second floor offers a 'fan painting experience' where you paint pictures on folding fans. The experience is available for 1 to 40 people and requires a reservation at least 3 days in advance.
자세히 보기 Kodai-ji Built by Nene, wife of Toyotomi Hideyoshi. Famous for spring & autumn nighttime illumination of its gardens. Garyū-rō corridor and tea pavilions are Important Cultural Properties.
자세히 보기 Kongō-ji Temple (Yasaka Kōshin-dō) A Tendai sect temple whose principal image is Shōmen Kongō. One of the three major Kōshin temples in Japan, it holds goma and konnyaku burning rituals on Kōshin days. Kukurizaru are charms for restraining desires.
자세히 보기 Kanbutsu no Kyo Yamashiroy a Located right near Yasaka Pagoda, this dried goods shop has been in business for over 110 years and offers a handmade shichimi blending experience. You can blend your own shichimi and take it home in a bottle.
자세히 보기 Sannenzaka Traditional Buildings Preservation District This district formed along Sannenzaka and Ninenzaka, the approach paths to shrines and temples such as Gion-sha and Kiyomizu-dera. Temple buildings including Yasaka Pagoda and Kodaiji, together with machiya townhouses built from the late Edo period to the Taisho period, convey a historic landscape.
자세히 보기 Kimono Rental Waraku Kyoto Kiyomizu Store A kimono rental shop located a 5-minute walk from Kiyomizu-dera Temple and a 5-minute walk from Kodaiji Temple. It has over 500 types of kimono, with lace kimonos and antique kimonos available for unlimited selection. All plans include hair styling.
자세히 보기 Kashogama Pottery Class A pottery class where you can experience authentic pottery making using a potter's wheel in about 30 minutes. The finished color can be chosen from 8 types, and it is fired in about 3 weeks.
자세히 보기 Kyoto Ryozen Gokoku Shrine A shrine founded in the first year of Meiji as the first in Japan to enshrine the loyalists of the Meiji Restoration who were active during the turbulent late Edo period. Within its grounds are the graves and memorial monuments of loyalists including Sakamoto Ryoma, Nakaoka Shintaro, and Katsura Kogoro, as well as the war memorial park 'Showa no Mori'.
자세히 보기 Bakumatsu Ishin Museum "Ryozen Rekishikan" A specialized museum opened in 1970 that studies the history of the late Edo period and Meiji Restoration. It displays about 100 items from over 5,000 collected materials, and permanently exhibits the sword that killed Sakamoto Ryoma and the swords used by Kondo Isami and Hijikata Toshizo.
자세히 보기 Reimei-jinja Shrine This shrine conducts Shinto funerals and has a Shinto cemetery. It buried and memorialized loyalist martyrs from the end of the Edo period, becoming the origin of the founding of Yasukuni Shrine. It currently holds ceremonies such as the New Year Festival and spring and autumn memorial services.
자세히 보기 Okamoto Kimono Rental Gion Store A kimono rental specialty shop located a 1-minute walk from Kodaiji Temple and a 3-minute walk from Gion and Yasaka Shrine. Produced by Okamoto Orimono, founded 190 years ago, it offers everything needed for a kimono stroll, so visitors can come empty-handed.
자세히 보기 Rental Kimono Okamoto Kiyomizu A kimono rental specialty shop produced by Okamoto Orimono, founded 190 years ago. Located in an area suited for strolling around Higashiyama including Kiyomizu-dera Temple and Yasaka Pagoda, it offers rentals that include a full kimono set and dressing service.
자세히 보기 Kyoto Kimono Rental Aiwafuku Kiyomizu Store A kimono rental shop a 4-minute walk from Kiyomizu-dera Temple and within walking distance of Yasaka Shrine and Gion. All plans are a uniform price and include a full hair set by a professional beautician and unlimited hair ornament rental.
자세히 보기 Kiyomizu-dera Iconic temple with a wooden stage offering panoramic city views. Spectacular in cherry blossom and autumn leaf seasons.
자세히 보기 Ii Museum This is an armor research and study museum that exhibits historical relics entrusted to director Ii Tatsuo, an armor and sword history researcher, for study. It holds special exhibitions with a different theme each year, and visitors can also try wearing armor.
자세히 보기 Kyoto Gion Lamp Museum Located just south of Yasaka Shrine, it displays about 800 Japanese- and foreign-made oil lamps from the Meiji era. It is rare worldwide as a museum exhibiting many oil lamps exclusively, and it opened on April 25, 1991.
자세히 보기 Kimono Rental Okamoto Main Store A shop in Kyoto that rents kimonos and yukatas. A full set including kimono, obi, bag, tabi, and sandals is provided, and professional dressing is free. The main store, a 100-tsubo machiya, is a 1-minute walk from Kiyomizu-dera Temple.
자세히 보기 Yasaka Head shrine for 2,300 Yasaka shrines nationwide, in the heart of Gion. Hosts the Gion Matsuri in July — one of Japan's three greatest festivals. Main hall (1654) is a National Treasure.
자세히 보기 Gion Corner A facility where you can appreciate Japanese traditional performing arts such as Kyomai, Kyogen, Gagaku, tea ceremony, flower arrangement, Koto, and Noh or Bunraku in about one hour. Located at the Gion Kobu Kaburenjo Small Theater.
자세히 보기 Maruyama Park Opened in 1886, this is the city's oldest park. Located east of Yasaka Shrine with the Higashiyama mountains behind it, it covers about 86,600 square meters and centers on a circuit-style Japanese garden, with restaurants and tea houses scattered around. It is Kyoto's foremost cherry blossom spot, and the Gion night cherry blossoms during hanami season are worth seeing.
자세히 보기 Gion Matsuri Gallery An exhibition area where visitors can learn about the Gion Matsuri, one of Japan's three major festivals. A full-scale hoko float is installed, allowing visitors to observe the traditional hoko-building techniques up close, and there are also miniature floats and a large folding-screen-style monitor.
자세히 보기 Kyoto Kimono Rental Gion Nishiki Kiyomizu Store A kimono rental shop near Kiyomizuzaka in Kyoto. It offers kimono and yukata rental, hair styling, and group services, and operates four locations in Gion, Kyoto Station, Arashiyama, and Kiyomizu.
자세히 보기 EN-LAB. This is a taiko drumming experience facility for international tourists located in Gion, Kyoto. Even beginners can experience everything from basic posture and how to hold the drumsticks to full-scale performance, with English-supported lessons available.
자세히 보기 Rokuhara Tandai Residence Site This was an outpost established by the Kamakura shogunate in the Higashiyama area east of the Kamo River, spanning from present-day Matsubara-dori to Gojo and Shichijo. It was begun in 1221 by Hojo Tokifusa and Yasutoki after the Jokyu Disturbance, and ended in 1333 with the fall of the Kamakura shogunate. There is a stone monument within Rokuharamitsu-ji Temple.
자세히 보기 Kahitsukan - Kyoto Museum of Contemporary Art Located near Yasaka Shrine in Kyoto, on the north side of Shijo-dori in Gion, it opened in 1981. Centered on Murakami Kagaku, Yamaguchi Kaoru, and Kitaoji Rosanjin, it collects and exhibits modern and contemporary paintings, crafts, and photographs; the basement houses the Kitaoji Rosanjin Works Room, and the fifth floor has a 'Light Garden' with natural light.
자세히 보기 Rokudo Chinno-ji Temple A temple of the Rinzai sect's Kennin-ji school, commonly known as 'Rokudo-san.' It has the 'Mukae-bell,' regarded as the start of Kyoto's Bon festival, and a legend of a well through which Ono no Takamura traveled to the underworld. The grounds may be freely walked, but viewing inside the hall requires advance application.
자세히 보기 Gion Shirakawa Northeast pocket of Gion: stone-paved alleys along the willow-lined Shirakawa river. Most traditional vibe in Kyoto. Tea houses + ryōtei restaurants. Evening is magical — best chance to spot a maiko.
자세히 보기 Kawai Kanjiro Memorial Museum Kawai Kanjiro, active from the Taisho to Showa periods, designed his own workshop and residence, which have been open as a memorial museum since 1973. Works are displayed and a climbing kiln remains, allowing visitors to sense traces of his life and work.
자세히 보기 Kyoto Kimono Rental Aiwafuku Gion-Shijo Store A kimono and yukata rental shop a 1-minute walk from Keihan Gion-Shijo Station, within walking distance of Yasaka Shrine and Kiyomizu-dera Temple. All kimono are a uniform price, including professional hair styling and unlimited hair ornament rental.
자세히 보기 Shoren-in Shogunzuka Seiryu-den The Shogunzuka burial mound built by Emperor Kanmu when he moved the capital to Heian-kyo still exists, and the site is known for cherry blossoms, Genpei weeping peaches, and autumn leaves. The Seiryu-den hall enshrines the National Treasure Blue Fudo Myoo, and the wooden grand stage offers a panoramic view of Kyoto city.
자세히 보기 Shoren-in Monzeki It is one of the five monzeki temples of the Tendai sect in Kyoto, known as Awata Gosho. It houses the National Treasure Blue Fudo Myoo, and has a garden composed of four gardens and precincts designated as a national historic site.
자세히 보기 Hanbey-fu Obento-bako Museum Hanbey-fu Honten, founded in the Edo period, displays many bento boxes from the Edo period. Visitors can see techniques and playfulness of artisans and predecessors, such as maki-e matching seasons like cherry blossom viewing and river play, and bento boxes shaped like Go boards.
자세히 보기 Kamogawa Yuka May-Sept summer ritual: restaurants along the Kamogawa river build wooden platforms ("yuka") right over the water for al fresco kaiseki dining. The ultimate Kyoto summer experience.
자세히 보기 Kyoto National Museum Opened in 1897 as the Imperial Museum of Kyoto, it exhibits, preserves, and researches cultural properties connected to Kyoto. The Heisei Chishinkan Wing displays collection items on a rotating basis and also holds special exhibitions several times a year.
자세히 보기 Maiko Henshin Studio E-marsa A full-scale maiko experience studio produced by a long-established kimono shop. You can wear hand-painted Kyo-Yuzen kimono, receive makeup and dressing by professional staff, and take photos in an ozashiki studio; maiko and geiko dispatch is also available.
자세히 보기 Chishaku-in Temple The head temple of the Chisan school of Shingon Buddhism, where visitors can view a pond-strolling garden representative of the early Edo period and National Treasure screen paintings by Hasegawa Tohaku and his school.
자세히 보기 Kenninji Temple The oldest Zen temple in Kyoto, located in the Gion area overlooking the Kamo River to the east. Visitors can experience zazen and sutra copying, and view works such as the Wind God and Thunder God screens and the Twin Dragons painting.
자세히 보기 Ryosokuin Ryosokuin, located within Kennin-ji Temple, Kyoto's oldest Zen temple, offers zazen meditation, sutra copying, and amulet-making experiences. Zazen sessions are set for short durations for beginners and require advance reservations.
자세히 보기 Kyomachiya Taiken Kobo Waraku This is a workshop in a 121-year-old machiya where visitors can choose from eight activities such as making hairpins, washi paper earrings, and incense blending. Beginners are given explanations and support by staff, and items can be taken home the same day.
자세히 보기 Pontocho Narrow 500m stone-paved alley west of Kamogawa river. One of Kyoto's most famous geisha districts (since Edo era). 100+ tea houses, kappō, and tiny izakaya squeezed in.
자세히 보기 Kyoto Kimono Rental Kiwami Fujinoka This is a kimono rental shop located a 2-minute walk from Keihan Railway's Sanjo Station and Subway's Sanjo Keihan Station. It is within walking distance of popular sightseeing spots such as Gion and Yasaka Shrine, offers a wide selection of kimonos, and provides hair styling and hair ornaments as a service.
자세히 보기 Byodo-ji Temple (Inaba-do) A Shingon temple said to have originated in 997 when Tachibana no Yukihira, following a dream revelation, pulled a Yakushi Nyorai from the sea and enshrined it. The principal image of Yakushi Nyorai is one of the Three Nyorai of Japan, and on the 8th of each month a Yakushi goma prayer and a handmade market are held.
자세히 보기 Yogen-in Temple A temple founded in 1594 by Yodo-dono for the memorial of her father Azai Nagamasa, and rebuilt in 1621 by Sugen-in, wife of Tokugawa Hidetada, by relocating structures from Fushimi Castle. It has a "blood ceiling" made of boards stained with blood from the fall of Fushimi Castle, and sliding door and door paintings (Important Cultural Properties) by Tawaraya Sotatsu.
자세히 보기 Kyoto National Museum of Modern Art An art museum established in 1963, located in the lush Okazaki Park. Focusing on the art of western Japan centered on Kyoto, it broadly collects craft works as well as Japanese-style paintings, Western-style paintings, prints, sculptures, and photographs.
자세히 보기 Ando Kyoto Honten (Shibori Dyeing Experience-Based Concept Shop) A shibori dyeing experience-based concept shop in Gojo, Kyoto. Instructed by traditional craftsmen and others, you can create one-of-a-kind items such as T-shirts and tote bags using the traditional shibori technique, whose dyeing results vary with tying strength and dyeing time.
자세히 보기 Murin-an This is the villa of Yamagata Aritomo, a politician of the Meiji and Taisho eras, consisting of a garden, main house, Western-style building, and tea house. The garden was created by the seventh-generation Ogawa Jihei and is a masterpiece of modern Japanese gardens. Events such as garden tours, tea ceremonies, and lectures are held throughout the year.
자세히 보기 Kyo-karakami Taiken Kobo Karamaru This is a workshop where you can experience printing Kyoto's traditional craft, Kyo-karakami. In addition to experiences such as making goshuincho and panels, it also has a course where you can observe demonstrations by artisans and a shop.
자세히 보기 Kyoto Prefectural Library The Kyoto Prefectural Library is a library where users can use collection searches, searches of library collections within the prefecture (K-Libnet), e-books, and online databases. It offers services such as research consultation, guidance for people with disabilities, and electronic applications for library cards.
자세히 보기 Kyoto Museum of Traditional Crafts This is a museum that introduces Kyoto's traditional industries and their background. It displays 74 items of traditional industry from Kyoto City, ranging from textiles such as Nishijin-ori and Kyo-Yuzen to crafts such as Kyo-yaki, Kiyomizu-yaki, and Kyo-shikki.
자세히 보기 Kyoto City Industrial Promotion Hall "Miyakomesse" Kyoto City Industrial Promotion Hall "Miyakomesse" is one of Kyoto's largest event and exhibition venues. It has exhibition halls, conference rooms, a craft workshop room, and an arts and crafts gallery, and the Kyoto Traditional Industry Museum is on the basement floor.
자세히 보기 Kyoto Kimono Rental Yumeyakata Gojo Store Originally a kimono shop with 160 years of history, it opened in 2002 as a specialty store for kimono rental and dressing. It releases original-pattern kimonos and men's kimonos every year, and offers location photography by professional photographers.
자세히 보기 Biwako Sosui Museum Introduces the role and history of the Lake Biwa Canal, which supported Kyoto's recovery after the Meiji Restoration. Visitors can see canal-related materials, a miniature model of the Keage Incline, a diorama, and archive footage.
자세히 보기 Non-verbal Theater "Gear -GEAR-" It depicts a story through non-verbal staging without dialogue, using mime, breakdance, magic, and juggling performances synchronized with light and video. From small children to adults, and even foreign visitors, can enjoy it beyond language barriers.
자세히 보기 Himukai Daijingu Shrine A shrine known as a deity of good fortune, warding off evil, and matchmaking. There is a rock called Ama-no-Iwato with a hole large enough for one person to pass through, and it is said that worshipping at Toho Shrine at its corner and passing through purifies one's sins and impurities.
자세히 보기 Rohm Theatre Kyoto A theater that reopened on January 10, 2016. It has a main hall seating 2,005, a south hall seating 716, a north hall, meeting rooms, and a Park Plaza with a restaurant and book & cafe, and hosts stage arts such as concerts, opera, ballet, traditional performing arts, theater, and musicals, as well as MICE events.
자세히 보기 Okazaki Park Opened as a city park on the site of the 1895 National Industrial Exposition, it is a cultural zone with an art museum, library, ROHM Theatre Kyoto, zoo, and more. Many citizens also enjoy tennis and baseball on the sports ground.
자세히 보기 Kyoto City Zoo This zoo opened in 1903 and exhibits animals in seven zones, holding events throughout the year.
자세히 보기 Shimadzu Foundation Memorial Museum This museum preserves the Meiji-era building used as the residence and shop of founder Genzo Shimadzu, and displays physics and chemistry instruments, medical equipment, industrial machinery, and more. There is also an experiment corner where visitors can experience the wonders of science.
자세히 보기 Kyoto City Hall Kyoto City Hall was begun in 1925, with the East Building completed in 1927 and the West Building in 1931. The hall has a carriage porch at the center of the front, is almost completely symmetrical, and has a tower; its framework is in the European traditional style, while the interior adopts Eastern architectural styles.
자세히 보기 Nanzen-ji Highest-ranked of Kyoto's Five Mountains (Rinzai Zen head temple). The dramatic Sanmon gate is climbable. Hidden gem: red-brick Meiji-era Suiro-kaku aqueduct on the grounds.
자세히 보기 Yanagihara Bank Memorial Museum Yanagihara Bank was established in 1899 by local volunteers, and opened as a memorial museum in 1997. Through exhibitions that touch on the region's history, culture, and daily life, it is an educational facility that promotes correct understanding of Buraku issues and the spread and elevation of human rights awareness.
자세히 보기 THE GOOD DAY VELO BIKES & COFFEE Offers modern classic bicycle rentals, coffee, and craft beer in a comfortable space. Also provides early morning cycling tours around Kyoto and outdoor activities.
자세히 보기 Suzakumon Gate Site The Suzakumon Gate was located at the northern end of Suzaku Oji in Heian-kyo, present-day Senbon-dori. It was a two-story, seven-bay, five-door gate with an irimoya-zukuri roof, tiled, with golden shibi ornaments at both ends of the ridge, and it burned down in 1227.
자세히 보기 Bijutsukan Eki KYOTO Opened in 1997, it holds exhibitions in a wide range of genres including painting, photography, picture books, crafts, anime, fashion, and contemporary art. It is adjacent to the 7th floor of JR Kyoto Isetan and can also be entered from the grand staircase of the Kyoto Station Building.
자세히 보기 Kyoto ddd Gallery This gallery hosts exhibitions on outstanding graphic design and art from Japan and abroad. It also holds lectures and workshops by designers and artists.
자세히 보기 Nishijin-ori Asagi Museum This is a museum specializing in Nishijin-ori, where Nishijin-ori can be viewed in forms such as folding screens and framed works. Works including Japanese-style paintings and Impressionist pieces are also expressed in Nishijin-ori.
자세히 보기 Gion / Hanamikoji Street Traditional district where you might spot geiko or maiko. Renting a kimono adds to the photos. Best at dusk.
자세히 보기 Philosopher's Path Cherry-tree-lined path from Ginkaku-ji to Nanzen-ji. Stunning in spring and autumn. ~2 km, 30-min walk.
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