Self-guided Sightseeing Tour #10 in Kyoto, Japan

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Number of sights 17 sights
Distance 7.8 km
Ascend 61 m
Descend 69 m

Experience Kyoto in Japan in a whole new way with our self-guided sightseeing tour. This site not only offers you practical information and insider tips, but also a rich variety of activities and sights you shouldn't miss. Whether you love art and culture, want to explore historical sites or simply want to experience the vibrant atmosphere of a lively city - you'll find everything you need for your personal adventure here.

Activities in KyotoIndividual Sights in Kyoto

Sight 1: Kitano Tenman-gū Shrine

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Kitano Tenmangū is a Shinto shrine in Kamigyō-ku, Kyoto, Japan.

Wikipedia: Kitano Tenmangū (EN), Website

1462 meters / 18 minutes

Sight 2: 京都市考古資料館

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京都市考古資料館 PlusMinus / CC BY-SA 3.0

The Kyoto City Archaeological Museum (京都市考古資料館) is located in Kyoto and showcases the city's archaeological findings. The building was constructed in 1914.

Wikipedia: Kyoto City Archaeological Museum (EN)

664 meters / 8 minutes

Sight 3: myorenji

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Myorenji Temple is a temple of the main temple of the Honmon Hoka sect located in Myorenji-maemachi, Kamigyo-ku, Kyoto. The name of the mountain is Uboku Mr./Ms.. The main Buddha is the Ten Realms Mandala. It is famous for Fuyo.

Wikipedia: 妙蓮寺 (京都市) (JA)

421 meters / 5 minutes

Sight 4: 教行院

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Kyōgyōin is a temple of Nichiren Buddhism located in Honhoji-maemachi, Ogawa-tsuji-nouchi-nouchi, Kamigyo-ku, Kyoto-shi, Kyoto, Japan. The head of the pagoda of the venerable temple Honhoji Temple (in addition to the Kyogyo-in, there is the Soyo-in Temple and the Kyozo-in). Parent Teacher Law Relationship.

Wikipedia: 教行院 (JA)

74 meters / 1 minutes

Sight 5: Honpo-ji

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Honpō-ji (本法寺) is a Nichiren Buddhist temple in Kyoto, Japan. Its sangō is "Eishōzan" (叡昌山).

Wikipedia: Honpō-ji (Kyoto) (EN)

343 meters / 4 minutes

Sight 6: Myoken-ji Temple

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Myōkenji Temple is the main temple of Nichiren Buddhism located in Myokenji-maemachi, Kamigyo-ku, Kyoto. The name of the mountain is Mt. Guashi. The main temple is the Three Treasures. There are nine temples at the top of the tower. It is also called "Shikai Chanting" and "Shijomon-ryu". At the three temples of Myokenji, Myokakuji, and Rishonji, it is called "Ryuge no Mitsugusoku". The current resident is the 68th Oikawa Nichishu Kanshu (from Motoyama Myokaku-ji Temple, Jinzan, Shrine Dharma).

Wikipedia: 妙顕寺 (京都市) (JA)

172 meters / 2 minutes

Sight 7: 泉妙院

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Senmyoin is a temple of Nichiren Buddhism located in Nishiiri Myokenji Maemachi, Teranouchi-dori, Kamigyo-ku, Kyoto, Japan. It is located on the former site of Kozen-in, which was the Bodhi temple of the Ogata family, and in the precincts are the tombs of the Ogata family, including the brothers Ogata Kōrin (1658-1716) and Ogata Inuizan (1663-1743). Mo Shi Dharma (隆源会).

Wikipedia: 泉妙院 (JA)

108 meters / 1 minutes

Sight 8: 久本院

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Kuhonin is a temple of Nichiren Buddhism located in Nishiiri Myokenji Maemachi, Teranouchi-dori, Kamigyo-ku, Kyoto, Japan. The name of the mountain is Mt. Guashi. Dharma (繁珠会). During the Azuchi-Momoyama period, it was established under the outer protection of the wealthy merchant Chaya Shirojiro, so there is a grave of Chaya Shirojiro, and the statue is guarded.

Wikipedia: 久本院 (JA)

517 meters / 6 minutes

Sight 9: Shiramine Jingu

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Shiramine Jingu

Shiramine Shrine is a Shinto Shrine in Kamigyō-ku, Kyoto

Wikipedia: Shiramine Shrine (EN)

752 meters / 9 minutes

Sight 10: 大聖寺

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Daishoji is a Rinzai sect single temple in Kamigyo -ku, Kyoto. The mountain is Mt. The principal is Shaka Nyorai. It is also called the temple Imperial Palace, and is a temple of the Emon family related to the Imperial Family, where 24 history of 24 people in the past. It occupies a part of the site of the Imperial Palace of the Muromachi Shogunate.

Wikipedia: 大聖寺 (京都市) (JA)

563 meters / 7 minutes

Sight 11: 大光明寺

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Daikōmyō-ji (大光明寺) is a Buddhist temple in Kamigyō-ku, Kyoto, Japan. It is affiliated with the Rinzai school of Buddhism. It was founded in 1339. It is a sub-temple located within the larger Jōtenkaku Museum.

Wikipedia: Daikōmyō-ji (EN)

271 meters / 3 minutes

Sight 12: Sho-koku-ji temple

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Shōkoku-ji (相国寺), formally identified as Mannen-zan Shōkoku Shōten Zenji (萬年山相國承天禅寺), is a Buddhist temple in northern Kyoto, first founded in 1382 by Ashikaga Yoshimitsu, with the existing temple complex having undergone several periods of extensive reconstruction and rebuilding in the succeeding eras.

Wikipedia: Shōkoku-ji (EN)

331 meters / 4 minutes

Sight 13: 承天閣美術館

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The Jotenkaku Museum of Art is an art museum located in the precincts of Sōkokuji Temple in Kamigyo-ku, Kyoto City, Kyoto Prefecture.

Wikipedia: 承天閣美術館 (JA)

720 meters / 9 minutes

Sight 14: 阿弥陀寺

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阿弥陀寺

Amida Temple is a temple of the Pure Land sect located in Kamigyo-ku, Kyoto. The name of the mountain is Mt. Rentai. The name of the temple is Somi-in. The honzon is Amitabha. It is known for the tomb of Oda Nobunaga.

Wikipedia: 阿弥陀寺 (京都市上京区) (JA)

160 meters / 2 minutes

Sight 15: 十念寺

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Junenji Temple is a temple of the Nishiyama Jodo sect located in Kamigyo-ku, Kyoto. The name of the mountain is Huagu Mountain. The honzon is Amitabha.

Wikipedia: 十念寺 (京都市) (JA)

202 meters / 2 minutes

Sight 16: 本満寺

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Honmanji Temple is a temple of the main mountain (venerable temple) of Nichiren Buddhism located in Kamigyo-ku, Kyoto. The name of the mountain is Guangfu Mountain (広宣流布山). The main Buddha is the Ten Realms Mandala. There are four temples.

Wikipedia: 本満寺 (JA)

1006 meters / 12 minutes

Sight 17: Shimogamo Shrine

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Shimogamo Shrine is an important Shinto sanctuary in the Shimogamo district of Kyoto city's Sakyō ward. Its formal name is Kamo-mioya Shrine . It is one of the oldest Shinto shrines in Japan and is one of the seventeen Historic Monuments of Ancient Kyoto which have been designated by UNESCO as a World Heritage Site. The term Kamo-jinja in Japanese is a general reference to Shimogamo Shrine and Kamigamo Shrine, the traditionally linked Kamo shrines of Kyoto; Shimogamo is the older of the pair, being believed to be 100 years older than Kamigamo, and dating to the 6th century, centuries before Kyoto became the capital of Japan. The Kamo-jinja serve the function of protecting Kyoto from malign influences.

Wikipedia: Shimogamo Shrine (EN), Website

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