Sights & Attractions in Kyoto

Things to Do in Eastern Kyoto

Name	Category	Location

Anraku-ji Temple This small temple in the foothills of Higashiyama dates back to...	Religious Sites	Eastern Kyoto

Chion-in The headquarters of the Jodo sect of Buddhism, Chion-in is impressive...	Religious Sites	Eastern Kyoto

Chishaku-in Paintings by Tohaku Hasegawa and his son Kyuzo - some of the...	Religious Sites	Eastern Kyoto

Choraku-ji A procession of stone lanterns lines the steep path to this tiny...	Religious Sites	Eastern Kyoto

Eikan-do Next to the Nanzen-ji temple complex, Eikan-do was built after...	Religious Sites	Eastern Kyoto


Ginkaku-ji The Temple of the Silver Pavilion was intended to dazzle the...	Religious Sites	Eastern Kyoto

Gion Corner Because Westerners rarely have the opportunity to experience...	Arts / Performance Venues	Eastern Kyoto

Hakusasa Son-so Garden Down the hill from Ginkaku-ji, about 100 yards before the street...	Gardens / Arboretums	Eastern Kyoto

Heian Jingu The massive vermilion and white walls of Heian Jingu are one...	Religious Sites	Eastern Kyoto

Honen-in Near Ginkaku-ji on the Philosopher's Path this bamboo forest...	Religious Sites	Eastern Kyoto

Kawai Kanjiro Memorial House The house and workshop of prolific potter Kanjiro Kawai has been...	Museums / Galleries	Eastern Kyoto

Kiyomizu-dera Pilgrims have climbed Higashiyama's cobblestone streets lined...	Religious Sites	Eastern Kyoto

Kodai-ji In the heart of ancient Higashiyama's cobbled streets, the elegant...	Religious Sites	Eastern Kyoto

Kurochiku Wabiza Fine traditional crafts, including reasonably priced dolls, ceramics...	Stores / Malls	Eastern Kyoto

Kyoto Handicraft Center Here you'll find seven floors filled with dolls, kimonos, pottery...	Stores / Malls	Eastern Kyoto

Kyoto Museum of Traditional Crafts Fascinating displays reveal the painstaking care taken with Kyoto's...	Museums / Galleries	Eastern Kyoto

Kyoto National Museum At this writing, the museum is undergoing an extensive renovation...	Museums / Galleries	Eastern Kyoto

Maruyama Koen Many people cut through this park, which lies near Yasaka Jinja...	Parks	Eastern Kyoto

Murin-an Garden In a departure from traditional Japanese gardens, this garden...	Gardens / Arboretums	Eastern Kyoto

Nanzen-ji Several magnificent temples share this corner of the forested...	Religious Sites	Eastern Kyoto

National Museum of Modern Art This small but excellent museum is known for its collection of...	Museums / Galleries	Eastern Kyoto

Otoyo Jinja Built in 887, this small shrine was built as a prayer for the...	Religious Sites	Eastern Kyoto

Sanjusangen-do One of Kyoto's most awe-inspiring spectacles, this 400-foot-long...	Religious Sites	Eastern Kyoto

Sannen-zaka and Ninen-zaka With their cobbled paths and delightful wooden buildings, these...	Neighborhoods / Streets	Eastern Kyoto

Sen-oku Hakkokan This refined museum presents the extraordinary collection of...	Museums / Galleries	Eastern Kyoto

Shoren-in Paintings by the Kano School are on view at this Tendai sect...	Religious Sites	Eastern Kyoto

Shounzan Mirokuin A popular neighborhood chapel called "Shawase no Jizo" or "Happy...	Religious Sites	Eastern Kyoto

Yasaka Jinja The magnificent vermilion-and-white gate of Kyoto's central shrine...	Religious Sites	Eastern Kyoto
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