Free Walking Sightseeing Tour #19 in Kyoto, Japan

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Number of sights 5 sights
Distance 3.1 km
Ascend 105 m
Descend 49 m

Explore Kyoto in Japan with this free self-guided walking tour. The map shows the route of the tour. Below is a list of attractions, including their details.

Activities in KyotoIndividual Sights in Kyoto

Sight 1: 京都市青少年科学センター

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Kyoto City Youth Science Center is a science museum located in Fukakusa, Fushimi-ku, Kyoto. Along with Mushitec World, Mooka City Science Education Center, and Izumo Science Museum, it is considered to be one of the leading examples of science museums used for science education in Japan. In particular, it is used for science education for elementary and junior high school students and teacher training, but it is widely available.

Wikipedia: 京都市青少年科学センター (JA)

1595 meters / 19 minutes

Sight 2: Hotoji

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Hotoji Temple is a Nichiren Buddhist temple located in Fukakusa Hotojiyamacho, Fushimi-ku, Kyoto. The name of the mountain is Mt. Fukakusa. The main temple is the Three Treasures. The former main mountain is Ōmotoyama Myokenji. 奠師法縁。

Wikipedia: 宝塔寺 (JA)

531 meters / 6 minutes

Sight 3: Sekihoji

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Sekihoji Temple is a temple of the Yellow Wood sect located in Fukakusa Ishiminejiyamacho, Fushimi-ku, Kyoto. The name of the mountain is Hyakujozan. The main Buddha is Buddha. It is also written as "Ishimine Temple".

Wikipedia: 石峯寺 (京都市) (JA)

414 meters / 5 minutes

Sight 4: Fushimi Inari Shrine

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Fushimi Inari-taisha is the head shrine of the kami Inari, located in Fushimi-ku, Kyoto, Kyoto Prefecture, Japan. The shrine sits at the base of a mountain, also named Inari, which is 233 metres (764 ft) above sea level, and includes trails up the mountain to many smaller shrines which span 4 kilometres (2.5 mi) and take approximately 2 hours to walk up.

Wikipedia: Fushimi Inari-taisha (EN)

549 meters / 7 minutes

Sight 5: Fushimi Inari-taisha

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Fushimi Inari-taisha is the head shrine of the kami Inari, located in Fushimi-ku, Kyoto, Kyoto Prefecture, Japan. The shrine sits at the base of a mountain, also named Inari, which is 233 metres (764 ft) above sea level, and includes trails up the mountain to many smaller shrines which span 4 kilometres (2.5 mi) and take approximately 2 hours to walk up.

Wikipedia: Fushimi Inari-taisha (EN), Website

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