North
The area of North Kyoto, also known as the old capital’s “Back Parlor,” is known for the mysterious aura that permeates its shrines and temples, and boasts one of the oldest shrines in all of Japan. Even though it is easily accessed from the main city, the mountains of North Kyoto are characteristically cool and refreshing all year round, making this area especially attractive to summertime visitors.
Daisen-in Temple is the most famous sub-temple of Daitoku-ji Temple. Its beautiful garden is one of the greatest in Jap 【more...】
Daitoku-ji Temple is also called "Mt.Ryuho-zan" (Dragon Treasure Mountain), and is a living center for the transmission 【more...】
Genko-an Temple poses a riddle in wood. What is the difference between our ordinary way of looking at the world and the 【more...】
This shrine, also named "Kamowakeikazuchi-jinja", is one of the oldest shrines in Kyoto, dating back to the 7th century 【more...】
Kifune-jinja Shrine is an ancient shrine located in a village in the mountainous area north of Kyoto and is actually a 【more...】
This shrine was dedicated to noted scholar and poet Sugawara-no-Michizane (posthumously named Tenjin) in 947. It was re 【more...】
Kurama-dera Temple is a mountain temple with a long history and a unique atmosphere. It is considered by some to contai 【more...】
Manshu-in Temple is almost a temple within a garden. The grounds contain a wide expanse of precisely-raked white gravel 【more...】
Shimogamo-jinja Shrine, also known as Kamomioya-jinja Shrine, is the family shrine of the Kamo clan, who inhabited this 【more...】
Shisen-do Temple is an unpretentious building which somewhat resembles a large thatched hut. Inside, its walls are ador 【more...】
Shoden-ji Temple is a small, quiet temple tucked away in the northern part of Kyoto, next to a small mountain. Its uniq 【more...】
Yuki-jinja Shrine dates from the founding of Heian-Kyo (Kyoto), and was established to protect the northern quarter of t 【more...】
The Shugakuin Imperial Villa was designed as a lavish retreat for the Imperial Family. The grounds are extensive and ar 【more...】
