Kyoto

Kyoto is a city located in the central part of the island of Honshu. It attracts millions of local and international visitors each year looking for traditional Japanese culture, because of formerly the imperial capital of Japan for more than one thousand years, it is now the capital city of Kyoto Prefecture located in the Kansai region, as well as a major part of the Kyoto-Osaka-Kobe metropolitan area, and It is quite rare that one city abounds so many UNESCO sites.

Kinkaku-ji Temple

Kinkakuji is formally known as Rokuonji, the temple was the retirement villa of the shogun Ashikaga Yoshimitsu, and according to his will it became a Zen temple of the Rinzai sect after his death in 1408.

Kiyomizu-dera Temple

Kiyomizudera was originally associated with the Hosso sect, one of the oldest schools within Japanese Buddhism, but formed its own Kita Hosso sect in 1965. In 1994, the temple was added to the list of UNESCO world heritage sites.

Fushimi Inari Shrine

Fushimi Inari Shrine is famous for its thousands of vermilion torii gates, which straddle a network of trails behind its main buildings.

Arashiyama

Arashiyama has been a popular destination since the Heian Period (794-1185), when nobles would enjoy its natural setting.

Tenryuji Temple

Tenryuji is the most important temple in Kyoto's Arashiyama district. It was ranked first among the city's five great Zen temples, and is now registered as a world heritage site. Tenryuji is the head temple of its own school within the Rinzai Zen sect of Japanese Buddhism.

Nijo Castle

Nijo Castle was built in 1603 as the Kyoto residence of Tokugawa Ieyasu, the first shogun of the Edo Period (1603-1867).

Gion Corner

Gion Corner is a place where you can take in seven kinds of performing arts, most notably kyo-mai dance performed by maiko dancers.

Sagano Scenic Railway

The Sagano Scenic Railway (嵯峨野観光鉄道, also known as the Sagano Romantic Train or Sagano Torokko) is a sightseeing train line that runs along the Hozugawa River between Arashiyama and Kameoka. Its charming, old fashioned trains wind their way through the mountains at a relatively slow pace,....

Arashiyama Bamboo forest

One of Kyoto's most fascinating landmarks is Sagano Bamboo Forest, also known as Arashiyama bamboo forest. considered one of most beautiful forests in Japan and attracts the most visitors in the spring and fall. history and soon became the destination of many ancient Japanese people.

Philosopher

Changing through the seasons, a path where you can enjoy the beauty of nature.