Sightseeing Spots
There's more to the allure of Kyoto than just its historical treasures. You can also enjoy its diverse and stunning scenery: exquisite valleys whose appearance changes with each of the four seasons, lush green hillsides, beautiful seascapes, vibrant green tea fields, and traditional rural townscapes. Discover all of Kyoto's spectacular scenery that should be seen at least once in your life.
Kyoto Prefecture is divided into five areas, in each of which you can get to know a side of Kyoto that you never knew existed.
You'll find Kyoto by the Sea facing the Sea of Japan; Woodland Kyoto, where you'll still find unspoilt Japanese landscapes; Kyoto Tea Country, with its beautiful rolling tea fields; Kyoto Otokuni Bamboo Grove, which has many historical and cultural heritage sites; and cosmopolitan Kyoto City.
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Former Kitasui Water Purification Plant
Former Kitasui Water Purification Plant is a giant water purification plant built in 1901 in the mou ...
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atick
To experience the modern face of the town, head to Atick, a shopping, food and entertainment complex ...
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Tanabe Castle
The western district, Nishi-Maizuru, is the historical center of the city. It grew up around Tanabe ...
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Shop & Gallery Chikubuen
Takano Chikko's directly managed store "Shop & Gallery Chikubuen" is located in a place rich in hist ...
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THE 610 BASE
Located in Fukuchiyama City, THE 610 BASE (pronounced as "Muto Base") is a renovated facility that w ...
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Kyoto Prefectural Yamashiro Local History Museum (Hometown Museum Yamashiro)
In addition to permanent exhibitions of South-Yamashiro’s distinctive cultural properties in the fie ...
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Kikuharu
We are a local Japanese confectionery shop that specializes in “Tanba Dainagon,” a high-grade bean v ...
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Kotokoto Beer
Our founder Mr. Bando founded the microbrewery in May 2022 after working in the sake industry. He vi ...
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Incense Kitchen
You can experience making matcha-scented incense at our facility. Our incense releases its fragranc ...
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TEOTERASU IDE
TEOTERASU IDE opened in September, 2023 in Ide Town. You can savor the local noodles, "Ide Janmen," ...
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Kyotanabe Gyokuro Salon
Kyotanabe Gyokuro Salon (Kyoto Tanabe City Tourist Information Center) reopened on May 3, 2022. Here ...
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Uji Tea Ceremony Hall “House of Takumi”
We are a specialty Uji tea shop where you can get hands-on experience learning how to brew tea under ...
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