A Zen temple from the 15th century AD. It is surrounded by beautiful gardens, with famous decorative sand patterns, trees, and ponds, said…
The Philosopher's Walk is a pedestrian path that follows a cherry-tree-lined canal in Kyoto, Japan between Ginkaku-ji and Nanzen-ji.
Nanzen-ji, or Zuiryusan Nanzen-ji, formerly Zenrin-ji, is a Zen Buddhist temple in Kyoto, Japan.
This is the head temple of the Pure Land Buddhist sect. Its name means View of Eternity Hall and Temple of Forest of Zen.
If you want to admire the Japanese unfathomable art of garden architecture, you should visit this temple.
Shimogamo Shrine is an important Shinto sanctuary in the Shimogamo district of Kyoto city's Sakyō ward. Its formal name is Kamo-mioya-jinja.
Kurama-dera is a temple in the far north of Kyoto, Japan which houses some National Treasures of Japan.
This astonishing villa, which dates back to the 17th century, is a former estate of the Japanese emperor.
Hōnen-in is a Buddhist temple located in Sakyō-ku, Kyoto, western Japan.
Kyoto City Zoo is a zoo located in Sakyō ward, Kyoto and was established in 1903, making it the second oldest zoo in the country after Ueno…
A former villa of the important 19th-century politician Yamagata Aritomo from the Meiji period.
If you are an art lover, you should definitely visit this interesting museum that displays many exhibits of contemporary Japanese art.
Kyoto Concert Hall is a concert hall in Sakyō-ku, Kyoto, Japan. It opened in 1995 as part of the 1200th anniversary celebrations of the…
Manshu-in, also known as the Manshuin Monzeki, is a Tendai temple located near the Shugakuin Imperial Villa at Sakyō-ku, Ichijo-ji,…
Not far away, north of Kyoto, there is this charming Buddhist temple with an interesting history. It is situated in beautiful woods.
Miyake-Hachimangū is a Shinto shrine, in Sakyo-ku, Kyoto, Japan. The shrine is famous for worship to beneficial to children, such as baby…
Eizan Electric Railway Co., Ltd. is a Japanese private railway company whose two lines run entirely in Sakyō-ku in the city of Kyoto, Kyoto…
