Kitano Tenmangu Shrine, located in the northwestern part of Kyoto City, is a little inconvenient to get to. However, it is a popular destination for many visitors.From January to February, students preparing for entrance exams come to pray for success. In early spring, the Japanese apricot blossoms, and in autumn the maple leaves are at their best. If you visit outside of these seasons, you can enjoy a quiet and peaceful shrine.

if you are going to Arashiyama, you should definitely see the Hozu-kyo Gorge from the observation deck in Arashiyama Park.The climb up to the observatory is tough, but there is a reward waiting for you.From here, the view of Hozu-kyo Gorge, Daihikaku Senkoji Temple, and the Hoshino Resort below is spectacular!

Arashiyama is famous for its autumn leaves season. However, in summer, with Mt. Hiei floating across the big blue sky, this view of the Oi-gawa River has a different quality.The area around the Togetsu-kyo Bridge is crowded with people, but if you walk upstream for a while, you can feel the coolness in the shade of the trees.

Nishiki Market is now a must-visit destination for foreign visitors to Kyoto.Nishiki Market is a food-centered shopping street that stretches about 400 meters from Teramachi-dori Street to TakakuraStreet in the west.As you know, it is called Kyoto's kitchen,.Here you can see the food culture of the people of Kyoto.

The two rivers merge near the Kamo Ohashi Bridge and that river becomes the Kamo-gawa River.The confluence of the two ri...

Ruins of the Kan-in no Miya-ke Residence is not a particularly famous tourist spot. Outside the garden wall, cars pass by on Marutamachi Dori.Despite this, the place is really quiet, and both the building and the garden have a calm atmosphere.In the exhibition rooms, visitors can learn about the history of the Kyoto Gyoen, the creatures that live there, and the lives of the court nobles.

I like this family-run local diner and often stop by when I am out and about on Teramachi Arcade Street.This diner, Tokiwa, was established in 1878, so it has a history of almost 150 years.

There is a gilded temple in Kyoto. It is the Kinkaku-ji Temple, which everyone knows. Kyoto even has a shiny golden shrine. That is Mikane-jinja Shrine.

Since we are in the Kyoto Gyoen, we will stop by the Kyoto Imperial Palace.First of all, some people lump the Kyoto Gyoen and the Kyoto Imperial Palace together.There is a large park called Kyoto Gyoen,The Kyoto Gosho is located within the Kyoto Gyoen. The Kyoto Gosho is the residence of the Emperor of Japan.