Kyoto Attractions

The Kyoto Aquarium (in Japanese Kyoto Suizokukan; 京都水族館) is a modern day aquarium. It aims to recreate the living area of anim... Detail Page

The Kyoto Imperial Palace used to be the residence of Japan's Imperial Family and the Emperor of Japan until 1868 when capital functions... Detail Page

"Manga" in Japanese is basically "comic book" in English although "similar" a "Manga" is typically a long format story with pictures/sub... Detail Page

The Kyoto National Museum (in Japanese; Kyōto Kokuritsu Hakubutsukan 京都国立博物館) is one of the major art museums in Japan.... Detail Page

Kyoto Station (in Japanese; Kyoto Eki 京都駅), some people love the "new" Kyoto station, some people... well, "dislike" it. It is a... Detail Page

Directly opposite (and viewable) from Kyoto station, the Kyoto Tower (in Japanese; Kyoto Tawaa 京都タワー) gives a 360 panoramic ... Detail Page

Manshuin temple (in Japanese; Manshuin Tera 曼殊院門跡) is a Japanese Buddhist temple of the Tendai sect. It is located near the ... Detail Page

The Maruyama Park (in Japanese; Maruyama Koen 円山公園) is a popular park in Kyoto as it is in Gion, next to if now encompassing f... Detail Page

Minakuchi Castle, or more of a fortified "home", was built as a sucure layover point on the way from Tokyo to Kyoto for the Shogun. Kato... Detail Page

Myoshin-Ji (in Japanese; Myoshin Ji 大本山妙心寺) is a Japanese Buddhist temple and the "head temple" of the Myos... Detail Page

Nagahama Castle was built in 1575 by the one and only Toyotomi Hideyoshi, Japan's 2nd "Great Unifier". Previously Toyoto... Detail Page

The Nanzenji temple (in Japanese; Nanzen Ji 南禅寺) is a Zen Buddhist temple in Kyoto located at the Higashiyama mountains and is con... Detail Page