Kyoto Travel Guide

Kyoto: places to visit 680 places, ranked by rating and review count.

Kyoto is a city in Japan known for its historic temples, shrines, and traditional districts. Our collection includes 1354 restaurants, 549 cafes, and 337 bars, with places such as Fushimi Inari Taisha, Kinkaku-ji, and Nishiki Market. The areas of Nakagyo Ward and Higashiyama Ward are also part of the listings.

Fushimi Inari Taisha

★ 4.6(91,871) attractions

Fushimi Inari Shrine sits directly in front of Inari Station in Kyoto, with red torii gates lining the mountai…
Kiyomizu-dera

★ 4.6(72,845) attractions

Kiyomizudera is a Buddhist temple at the end of Sannenzaka and Ninenzaka in Kyoto, registered as a Japanese na…
Kinkaku-ji

★ 4.6(70,648) attractions

Kinkaku-ji is a Buddhist temple in Kyoto where visitors walk around a three-story pavilion over a pond and a J…
SAMURAI NINJA MUSEUM Kyoto

★ 4.8(23,915) activities

The Samurai Ninja Museum Kyoto is a museum in Kyoto that displays samurai and ninja history and runs hands-on …
Nijō Castle

★ 4.4(43,108) attractions

Nijo Castle in central Kyoto was built as the residence of the Tokugawa shogunate. Visitors walk through the w…
Nishiki Market

★ 4.3(54,309) shopping

Nishiki Market in Kyoto is a five-block market selling kyo-yasai vegetables, seafood, street food, desserts, a…
Gyukatsu Motomura

★ 4.9(13,404) restaurants

Gyukatsu Motomura is a meat restaurant in Kyoto that serves gyukatsu. The gyukatsu is tender and eaten by dipp…
GYUKATSU Kyoto Katsugyu Kyoto Ekimae

★ 4.7(18,616) restaurants

Gyukatsu Kyoto Katsugyu Kyoto Ekimae is a gyukatsu restaurant a short walk from Kyoto Station. It serves beef …
Yasaka Shrine

★ 4.4(33,911) attractions

Yasaka Shrine sits at the end of Kawaramachi Street in Gion, Kyoto, and has a vermilion gate and main hall. It…
GYUKATSU Kyoto Katsugyu Kiyomizu Gojozaka

★ 4.8(13,824) restaurants

Gyukatsu Kyoto Katsugyu Kiyomizu Gojozaka is a Japanese restaurant in Kyoto that serves gyukatsu, near Kiyomiz…
GYUKATSU Kyoto Katsugyu Gion Yasaka

★ 4.8(13,690) restaurants

Gyukatsu Kyoto Katsugyu Gion is a Japanese restaurant serving gyukatsu near Gion and the Ninenzaka and Sannenz…
Senbon Torii (Thousand Torii Gates)

★ 4.7(14,181) attractions

Senbon Torii is a path of red torii gates at Fushimi Inari Shrine in Kyoto. The gates form a tunnel, and some …
Kyoto Tonkatsu Katsuda Shijokarasuma

★ 4.9(9,455) restaurants

Kyoto Tonkatsu Katsuda Shijo Karasuma is a tonkatsu restaurant in Shijo Karasuma, Kyoto, serving freshly fried…
Arashiyama Bamboo Forest

★ 4.4(25,249) attractions

Arashiyama Chikurin is a bamboo forest attraction in Arashiyama, Kyoto, where visitors walk among tall, straig…
Kyoto Railway Museum

★ 4.5(20,003) activities

The Kyoto Railway Museum is a walk from Kyoto Station and displays trains and railway culture from across Japa…
To-ji Temple

★ 4.5(19,663) attractions

Toji (Kyoogokokuji) is a Shingon Buddhist temple founded in 796, a 15-minute walk from Kyoto Station. It holds…
GYUKATSU Kyoto Katsugyu Fushimi Inari

★ 4.8(10,534) restaurants

Gyukatsu Kyoto Katsugyu Fushimi Inari Shrine Branch is a Japanese restaurant selling gyukatsu directly in fron…
GYUMON

★ 4.8(10,453) restaurants

GYUMON Halal ramen serves wagyu halal ramen near the Kyoto shopping district. Its spicy ramen comes in 10 leve…
GYUKATSU Kyoto Katsugyu Umeda

★ 4.8(10,100) restaurants

Gyukatsu Kyoto Katsugyū Umeda is a Japanese restaurant near Hap Five in Umeda that serves gyukatsu. It offers …
Ginkaku-ji

★ 4.5(18,076) attractions

Ginkaku-ji, formally named Jisho-ji, is a Buddhist temple in Kyoto that is visited together with the Philosoph…
Kyoto Tonkatsu Katsuda Sanjo Kawaramachi

★ 4.9(8,087) restaurants

Kyoto Donkatsu Katsuda Sanjo Kawaramachi is a tonkatsu restaurant in Sanjo Kawaramachi, Kyoto, serving gyukats…
Kimono Tea Ceremony MAIKOYA Nishiki

★ 4.9(7,259) attractions

Kimono Tea Ceremony MAIKOYA Nishiki is a traditional experience space in Nishiki, Kyoto, where visitors wear k…
Arashiyama Monkey Park Iwatayama

★ 4.5(14,932) activities

Monkey Park Iwatayama is a park in Arashiyama, Kyoto, where visitors can see wild monkeys at the top of the mo…
Sannenzaka

★ 4.4(17,038) attractions

Sannenzaka is a traditional street that continues down from Kiyomizu-dera, lined with traditional houses, tea …
Kyoto Tonkatsu Katsuda Shijo Kawaramachi

★ 4.9(6,033) restaurants

This restaurant in Shijo Kawaramachi, Kyoto serves tonkatsu and assorted fried sets. The menu includes wagyu t…
Heian-jingū Shrine

★ 4.4(16,075) attractions

Heian Shrine in Kyoto is a large shrine entered through a big red torii gate. Behind the shrine is a garden wi…
Muni Kyoto Sanjo

★ 4.9(5,823) bars

Muni Kyoto Sanjo is an izakaya in Sanjo, Kyoto. It serves dishes such as yellowtail with sesame miso, tonpeiya…
Nanzen-ji

★ 4.5(12,467) attractions

Nanzenji is a large Buddhist temple in Higashiyama, Kyoto, with a massive mountain gate standing at its entran…
Kyoto Tempura Ten no Meshi Gionhonten

★ 4.9(5,729) restaurants

Kyoto Tenpura Tennomese Gionhonnten is a Japanese restaurant in Gion, Kyoto that serves tempura courses. You c…
Kimono Tea Ceremony MAIKOYA Gion Kiyomizu

★ 5.0(4,739) cafes

Kimono Tea Ceremony MAIKOYA Gion Kiyomizu is a tea shop in the Gion and Kiyomizu area of Kyoto that runs match…
Ninenzaka

★ 4.5(11,881) attractions

Ninenzaka is a tourist spot in Kyoto lined with traditional buildings and shops, running from Gion to Kiyomizu…
Eikan-dō Temple

★ 4.6(9,625) attractions

Zenrinji is a temple in Kyoto known for autumn foliage, visited together with the walk down from Ginkakuji. Vi…
Ryōan-ji

★ 4.5(11,294) attractions

Ryoanji is a Buddhist temple a 10-minute walk from Ryōan-ji Station in Kyoto. Its central feature is a karesan…
Tōfuku-ji Temple

★ 4.5(11,181) attractions

Tofukuji is a Zen Buddhist temple in Kyoto. It has wooden buildings constructed in 1236 and four gardens, each…
Shogun Burger Gion-Shijo

★ 4.8(5,754) restaurants

Shogun Burger Gion-Shijo is a burger shop near Gion-Shijo Station in Kyoto that serves wagyu patty burgers. Th…
Nidec Kyoto Tower

★ 4.2(18,400) attractions

Kyoto Tower stands directly in front of Kyoto Station and looks down over the city of Kyoto. From the observat…
Wagyu Yakiniku Kyoto Gyuen Sanjokawaramachi

★ 4.9(4,500) restaurants

Wagyu Yakiniku Kyoto Gyuen Sanjo Kawaramachi is a two-floor grill restaurant in the Sanjo Kawaramachi area tha…
Kenninji Temple

★ 4.5(9,457) attractions

Kenninji is a Buddhist temple in the Gion district of Kyoto. Visitors walk through several Japanese-style gard…
Gyukatsu Kyoto Katsugyu Arashiyama store

★ 4.9(4,316) restaurants

Gyukatsu Kyoto Katsugyu Arashiyama is a Japanese restaurant in Arashiyama that serves gyukatsu. Diners grill s…
Wagyu Sukiyaki Kyoto Chikarayama Pontocho

★ 4.9(4,173) restaurants

Wagyu Sukiyaki Kyoto Chikarayama Pontocho is a restaurant in Pontocho, Kyoto, serving wagyu sukiyaki. The suki…
Kyoto Gyukatsu Motomura Sanjo Kawaramachi Branch

★ 4.9(4,111) restaurants

Kyoto Gyukatsu Motomura Sanjo Kawaramachi is a meat restaurant in Sanjo Kawaramachi that serves gyukatsu, cutl…
Kyoto Station Building

★ 4.1(19,852) shopping

Kyoto Station Building is a 16-story commercial complex that wraps around Kyoto Station. Meals and shopping ar…
Kōdaiji Temple

★ 4.4(10,018) attractions

Kodaiji is a temple near Ninenzaka and Nene no Michi in Kyoto, where visitors see a garden and a bamboo grove …
Kyoto Aquarium

★ 4.2(14,973) activities

Kyoto Aquarium is an aquarium in Kyoto where visitors can see dolphins, penguins, seals, and jellyfish. Its ma…
Wagyu Sukiyaki Kyoto Chikarayama Sanjo Kawaramachi

★ 4.9(3,689) restaurants

Wagyu Sukiyaki Kyoto Chikarayama Sanjo Kawaramachi is a restaurant in Sanjo Kawaramachi, Kyoto, serving wagyu …
WORLD KYOTO

★ 4.9(3,662) bars

WORLD KYOTO in Kyoto runs a bar and a nightclub on separate floors, with old pop playing throughout. Around mi…
Arashiyama

★ 4.5(7,368) attractions

Arashiyama in Kyoto is a sightseeing area that combines the Katsura River, mountains, a bamboo forest, and a t…
Kyoto wagyu sukiyaki shabushabu tominojo Gionhonten

★ 5.0(2,980) restaurants

Kyoto Wagyu Sukiyaki Shabu-shabu Tominoe Gion Honten is a Japanese restaurant in the Gion district that serves…
Kyoto Station

★ 4.3(10,959) places

Kyoto Station is the largest train station in Kyoto, combining department stores and an underground shopping a…
Hōkan-ji Temple (Yasaka Pagoda)

★ 4.6(5,859) attractions

Hokanji is a Buddhist temple located between Sannenzaka and Ninenzaka in Kyoto. It has a five-story wooden pag…
Kyoto wagyu sukiyaki shabushabu tominojo Sanjo kawaramachiten

★ 5.0(2,735) restaurants

Tominoe Sanjo Kawaramachi is a restaurant in Kyoto that serves wagyu sukiyaki and shabu-shabu. Sukiyaki can be…
KYONOMIYAKO BURGER

★ 4.9(3,164) restaurants

Kyonomiyako Burger is a hamburger restaurant near the Kyoto National Museum. It serves handmade burgers that i…
Gyukatsu Kyoto Katsugyu Kyoto Yodobashi Branch

★ 4.7(4,458) restaurants

Gyukatsu Kyoto Katsugyu Kyoto Yodobashi is a Japanese restaurant on the sixth floor of Yodobashi near Kyoto St…
Ninna-ji

★ 4.4(7,857) attractions

Ninna-ji is a Buddhist temple founded in 888 and the head temple of the Omuro branch of Shingon Buddhism, loca…
Waterway Pavilion

★ 4.6(5,111) attractions

Suikokaku is a red-brick arched aqueduct located right next to Nanzenji in Kyoto. It was built during the Meij…
Kyoto Botanical Gardens

★ 4.4(7,472) attractions

Kyoto Botanical Gardens is a botanical garden in Kyoto where visitors can view flowers and trees. It contains …
Kyoto City KYOCERA Museum of Art

★ 4.4(7,344) attractions

Kyoto City Kyocera Museum of Art sits next to Heian Shrine and the zoo in Kyoto. The building combines a moder…
eXcafe Kyoto Arashiyama Main Store

★ 4.6(4,950) cafes

eX Cafe Kyoto Arashiyama is a Japanese-style cafe in Arashiyama, Kyoto, serving dango and matcha. The signatur…
Maruyama Park

★ 4.4(6,866) attractions

Maruyama Park is an old city park in Kyoto, next to Yasaka Shrine, with cherry blossoms and walking paths. The…
Togetsukyō Bridge

★ 4.5(5,571) attractions

Togetsukyo is a 155-meter bridge over the Katsura River in Arashiyama, Kyoto. The river and mountain ridges ar…