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