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.
Motoise Kono Shrine
Located to the northern side of Amanohashidate, one of Japan's "Three Famous Scenic Views," the anci ...
Fukuchido Hanko Café
Located close to Fukuchiyama Station, Fukuchido is a long-established shop for "hanko" (personal sea ...
Chikiri-ya Odori Senbei Honke Sweets
Located near Fukuchiyama Castle, built by the famous samurai Mitsuhide Akechi, Chikiri-ya is a Japan ...
Choro Sake Brewery
Choro Sake Brewery was established in 1903, and produces mellow, smooth sake with Kyotamba's abundan ...
Kikyo Kiln
Kikyo Kiln is an old-style ""anagama"" kiln, made by digging a hole in the side of a hill. It was bu ...
Iwashimizu-hachimangu-sando Cable
This cable car, laid out to lead visitors to Iwashmizu-hachimangu Shrine, connects Iwashimizu-hachim ...
Ango Bridge
Bridges in this large, semi-circlar shape are also known as ""taiko"" bridges. In fact, a view of th ...
Koiji Bridge
The Kizu River runs east to west through the center of Minamiyamashiro Village. There are three brid ...
Koishidani Shrine
Located on the banks of the Kizu River, Koishidani Shrine enshrines the favorite mistress of Emperor ...
Tayama Tsurugi Tea Fields
The Tayama Tsurugi Tea Fields are located away from villages and homes, some distance away, where th ...
Onaru Burial Mounds
The Onaru Burial Mounds were bulit in the later part of the Kofun period (late 6th century to early ...
Ikimi Tenmangu Shrine
Dedicated to Sugawara Michizane, famous as a deity of learning, Ikimi Tenmangu Shrine is the oldest ...