Sakyo Ward Attractions

Kyoto Sakyo Ward: attractions 17 places, ranked by rating and review count.

1. 

   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…

2. 

   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…

3. 

   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…

4. 

   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…

5. 

   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…

6. 

   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 …

7. 

   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…

8. 

   Philosopher's Path

   ★ 4.6(3,339) attractions

   The Path of Philosophy is a roughly 2 km walking path along a canal that connects Ginkaku-ji and Nanzen-ji in …

9. 

   Okazaki Shrine

   ★ 4.4(3,967) attractions

   Okazaki Shrine Rabbit Shrine is near Heian Shrine in Kyoto, where rabbit carvings and charms are displayed. Om…

10. 

    Hōnenin Temple

    ★ 4.5(2,041) attractions

    Honenin is a small Buddhist temple located between the Philosopher's Path and Jishoji in Kyoto. It has a moss-…

11. 

    Shisendo Jozan-ji

    ★ 4.4(1,775) attractions

    Shisen-do is a Buddhist temple in Kyoto that takes almost an hour by bus from Kyoto Station. It is a small, qu…

12. 

    Shugakuin Imperial Villa

    ★ 4.5(1,466) attractions

    Shugakuin Rikyu is a historic villa managed by the Japanese imperial household, about 1 km from the Shugakuin …

13. 

    Miyako Messe (Kyoto International Exhibition Hall)

    ★ 3.8(4,986) attractions

    Kyoto City Kangyokan Miyakomesse is an exhibition hall next to Heian Shrine that hosts academic conferences, b…

14. 

    Kamogawa Delta

    ★ 4.6(921) attractions

    Kamogawa Delta sits in a quiet neighborhood in Kyoto. During cherry blossom season, it is a good place to picn…

15. 

    Garden of Fine Arts Kyoto

    ★ 4.3(935) attractions

    Kyoto Prefectural Garden of Fine Art is an open-air painting exhibition space designed by Tadao Ando, located …

16. 

    Hosomi Museum

    ★ 4.0(1,029) attractions

    Hosomi Museum is a small museum of Japanese painting and craft northwest of the Higashiyama Nijo intersection …

17. 

    Mirei Shigemori Garden Museum

    ★ 4.1(167) attractions

    Shigemori Mirei Garden Museum is a small garden museum near the approach to Yoshida Shrine in Kyoto, showing M…