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Kyoto Tourism
Preserved in the archive in 2008. Historical article; travel and business details may have changed.
Listed here are the top Kyoto sightseeing attractions. 1. Golden Pavilion (Kinkaku) - The most famous temple in Kyoto and probably Japan. The temple is literally covered in gold! 2. Ryoan-ji Temple - World famous Zen dry landscape garden and one of the top three Japanese gardens. 3. Kiyomizu-dera Temple complex - Impressive 13m high veranda and pure water fall. 4. Fushimi Inari Taisha Shrine - Well known for the thousands of vermilion torii lining the paths to the shrine. 5. Heian Jingu Shine - Largest Torii in Japan plus beautiful shrine and gardens. 6. Gion - Home to many geisha houses and traditional tea houses. The best place to see geisha and maiko in the streets. 7. Ginkaku-ji - Silver Pavilion - built in the style of the Golden Pavilion with a famous rock and sand garden. 8. Kyoto Imperial Palace (Kyoto Gosho) - The Imperial residence when Kyoto was the capital of Japan. 9. Tenryuji Temple - World Heritage Site. Tenryuji Temple is famous for its gardens, history and religious significance. 10. Katsura Imperial Villa - One of Japan’s most important large-scale cultural treasures. | |