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Known locally as ‘Ebessan’, this shrine was established in 1202 as a guardian of Kennin-ji. It ...

Like a B-lister’s house on the Hollywood Homes Tour, this temple struggles to impress amid such ...

The entrance to Chion-in, the head temple of Buddhism’s Jodo sect, is as imposing as it is ...

It’s less mesmerising than most of its World Heritage peers, but this shrine is historic ...

When Emperor Go-Mizuno retired in the 17th century, a new palace was constructed for him in the ...

Tea master Sen no Rikyu was one of the early admirers of raku-yaki, the ceramics of the Raku ...

A treat for fans of ninja films, this former inn is packed with hidden passages, secret ...

Built in 1603 as the Kyoto stronghold of shogun Ieyasu Tokugawa, Nijo Castle occupies vast ...

You don’t need to be a manga fan to be charmed by this vast but endearing museum, with a ...

Although Kyoto held the imperial seat for more than a millennium, the ‘Old Imperial Palace’ ...

Although this single-room museum contains just a handful of exhibits, it’s a free and fun ...

Poor little Rokkakudo doesn’t get much attention in a city packed with far grander temples, but ...

A former branch of the Bank of Japan, the building is arguably more impressive than its ...

The city’s most hands-on museum is one of its most charming. The friendly staff encourage you ...

Three galleries and a select store make up this Tadao Ando-esque concrete complex. Each gallery ...

The creators of this sizeable garden couldn’t have imagined that future generations would see ...

Built during the 12th century for emperor-turned-monk Go-Shirakawa, Sanjusangen-do has several ...

The head temple of Jodo Shinshu Buddhists is the closest World Heritage landmark to Kyoto ...

From the outside it’s an eyesore, and inside it’s even worse, but the Kyoto Tower, opposite ...