CARACTERISTIQUES PRINCIPALES
Myoshin-ji Temple
Shimogamo-jinja Shrine
Chion-in Temple
MENTIONS HONORABLES
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Kyoto contains 2,000 temples and shrines, 17 of which are listed by UNESCO as world heritage sites.
CARACTERISTIQUES PRINCIPALES
Kyoto National Museum
Kyoto Museum of Traditional Crafts
National Museum of Modern Art (Kindai Bijutsukan)
MENTIONS HONORABLES
Hosomi Art Museum
Raku Museum [especially the Tea Ceremony]
CARACTERISTIQUES PRINCIPALES
Kyoto Imperial Palace (Kyoto Gosho)
Katsura Imperial Villa
Shugakuin Imperial Villa
MENTIONS HONORABLES
Minami-za and Other Kabuki Theaters
Karasu Sumo Wrestling and Choyo Ceremony at Kamogamo Shrine
CARACTERISTIQUES PRINCIPALES
Temple of the Golden Pavilion (Kinkaku-ji)
Temple of the Silver Pavilion (Ginkakuji)
Kodai-ji Temple
MENTIONS HONORABLES
Nishi-Hongan-ji Temple
Byodo-in Temple
Ninna-ji Pagoda
CARACTERISTIQUES PRINCIPALES
Torii of the Fushimi-Inari Taisha Shrine
Rock Gardens of Ryoanji Temple
Tofuku-ji Gateway/Arch
MENTIONS HONORABLES
Adashino Nembutsu-ji Cemetery
Toei Kyoto Studio Park/Movie Land (Toei Uzumasa Eigamura)
CARACTERISTIQUES PRINCIPALES
Chishaku-in Temple [paintings by Tohaku Hasegawa and son Kyuzo]
Insho Domoto Art Museum (Domoto Insho Bijutsukan)
Kawai Kanjiro Memorial House
MENTIONS HONORABLES
Kōzan-ji Temple [renowned for its numerous "National Treasures" and "Important Cultural Properties"]
Shoren-in Temple [Painted Murals]
CARACTERISTIQUES PRINCIPALES
Kiyomizu-dera Temple
Sanjusangen-do Hall
Heian-jingū Shrine
MENTIONS HONORABLES
Tofuku-ji Temple
CARACTERISTIQUES PRINCIPALES
Nishijin-ori Textile Center
Kyoto Handicraft Center
Kyoto Ceramics Center
MENTIONS HONORABLES
Shijo-dori Street [Principal Shopping District]
CARACTERISTIQUES PRINCIPALES
Museum of Kyoto (Kyoto Bunka Hakubutsukan)
"Festival of the Ages" (Jidai Matsuri)
Kyoto Costume Museum
MENTIONS HONORABLES
Daigo-ji Temple [Oldest Structure in Kyoto]
Ujigami - jinja Shrine [Oldest Shrine in Japan]
CARACTERISTIQUES PRINCIPALES
Gion Neighborhood [a.k.a. Geisha District]
Higashiyama-ku Neighborhood
Sannen-zaka and Ninen-zaka Streets
MENTIONS HONORABLES
Ponto-chō [Nightlife District]
CARACTERISTIQUES PRINCIPALES
Sogenchi Garden of Tenryu-ji Temple
Koinzan Saiho-ji Temple [a.k.a. Moss Temple]
Bamboo Forest at Honen-in Temple
MENTIONS HONORABLES
Maruyama Park
Kyoto Botanical Garden (Kyōto Furitsu Shokubutsuen)
CARACTERISTIQUES PRINCIPALES
Nijō Castle (Nijō-jō)
To-ji Temple [formerly "The Temple for the Defense of the Nation by Means of the King of Doctrines"]
Nijo Jin-ya [350 Year Old "Safe House"]
MENTIONS HONORABLES
Azuchi Castle
CARACTERISTIQUES PRINCIPALES
Gion Festival (Gion Matsuri)
Hollyhock Leaf Crest Festival (Aoi Matsuri)
Kyōto Station (Kyōto-eki)
MENTIONS HONORABLES
Kyoto hosts approximately 500 festivals annually.
CARACTERISTIQUES PRINCIPALES
Philosopher's Walk (Tetsugaku-no-michi)
Boat Ride on the Hozugawa River
Eizan Cable Car and Ropeway on Mount Hiei
MENTIONS HONORABLES
Kyoto Cycling Tour Project (KCTP) [bicycle routes citywide, rent-a-cycle options, guided tours, etc.]
CARACTERISTIQUES PRINCIPALES
Open Air Markets -- Tenjin-san at Kitano Shrine, Kobo-san at Toji Temple, Tezukuri-ichi at Chionji Temple, etc.
Gekkeikan Ōkura Museum [Sake Brewing]
Kyoto Tower [Scenic Views]
MENTIONS HONORABLES
Chion-in Temple Bell [one of the world's largest]
Kyo-ryori ["Kyoto Cuisine", e.g., at the 100-year-old Minoko restaurant]
