Ichihime Shrine
Ichihime Shrine is dedicated to the five goddesses.It is said that the shrine was first built in 795 as a guardian shrine. It was revered by successive emperors.Since all the deities are female, the shrine is especially beneficial to women and is known as a “shrine to ward off bad luck for women.....
Umekoji Park
Umekoji Park is an urban park located 1.2 km from Kyoto Station (about a 15-minute walk).The slide (14 meters high), rope jungle gym (6 meters high), and chin-chin train (operated on Saturdays, Sundays, and holidays) are popular among children.....
Kitano Tenmangu Shrine
Kitano Tenmangu Shrine, along with Dazaifu Tenmangu Shrine, has the status of the head shrine of the more than 10,000 Tenmangu shrines in Japan.Kitano Tenmangu is dedicated to Sugawara Michizane, the god of learning, and many students visit the shrine every year.It is one of the best plum blossom v....
Kyoto Station
Kyoto Station is the gateway to Kyoto and the starting point for all tourist attractions in Kyoto.Bus stops are clearly marked with the destination tourist attractions. Cab stands are divided into general cab stands and priority cab stands (for large luggage, baby strollers, wheelchairs, pregnant wo....
Kyoto State Guest House
The Kyoto State Guest House is a state guest house built to host guests from abroad.It features Japanese-style architecture built using traditional Kyoto skills.To visit, please register in advance through The Kyoto State Guest House website.....
Kyoto International Manga Museum
The Kyoto International Manga Museum is a manga museum built in November 2006 in a renovated elementary school.There is a wall of manga (about 50,000 manga in about 200 meters), which can be read freely.....
Kyoto Imperial Palace
The Kyoto Imperial Palace is approximately 450 m north to south, 250 m east to west, and 110,000 m2.It was used as the Imperial Palace where the Emperor resided until 1869, when the capital was moved to Tokyo.....
Kyoto Aquarium
Kyoto Aquarium is one of the largest inland aquariums in Japan.Most of the approximately 3,000 tons of seawater used is artificial seawater.Visitors can see up close about 15,000 creatures of about 250 species in nine zones, including a large tank with about 50 species swimming in about 500 tons of ....
Kyoto Tower
Kyoto Tower is the symbol of Kyoto. It was built in the image of a lighthouse in the city of Kyoto, which has no sea.Kyoto Tower is 131 meters high, including the nine-story building, making it the tallest structure in Kyoto City.....
Kyoto Railway Museum
The Kyoto Railway Museum is one of the largest railroad museums in Japan. Under the theme of "See, Touch and Experience," 53 cars from steam locomotives to bullet trains are on display.You can see everything from steam locomotives to bullet trains, and learn about the history and mechanics of railro....
