Guidebook for 京都市東山区
Sightseeing
The temple is the heart of Zen culture in Japan. The gate is worthwhile to look!
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Nanzen-ji-templi
南禅寺福地町-86 左京区The temple is the heart of Zen culture in Japan. The gate is worthwhile to look!
Shōren-in temple has very beautiful Japanese garden. You can walk in the wooden building and the garden. They have Special Night Visits few times in a year. It would be very nice experience to walk in the garden with Japanese traditional lamp at night
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Shoren-in Monzeki
69-1 Awadaguchi SanjōbōchōShōren-in temple has very beautiful Japanese garden. You can walk in the wooden building and the garden. They have Special Night Visits few times in a year. It would be very nice experience to walk in the garden with Japanese traditional lamp at night
Yasaka Shrine is located in Gion area where Geisha works. It would be nice to walk around the shrine. And behind the shrine there is Maruyama Park where there are so many tourists all the time.
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Yasaka Shrine
625 Gionmachi KitagawaYasaka Shrine is located in Gion area where Geisha works. It would be nice to walk around the shrine. And behind the shrine there is Maruyama Park where there are so many tourists all the time.
Chio-in Temple has biggest gate from all Zen temples. It is also one of the biggest wooden structure in Japan.
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Chion-in
400 RinkachōChio-in Temple has biggest gate from all Zen temples. It is also one of the biggest wooden structure in Japan.
Murin-an is great Japanese garden. Though it is not a most popular touristic attraction, there are not so many people. You can sit on the open terrace and have some Matcya tea. It would be precious moment for you.
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Murin-an
Nanzenji Kusakawachō Sakyo WardMurin-an is great Japanese garden. Though it is not a most popular touristic attraction, there are not so many people. You can sit on the open terrace and have some Matcya tea. It would be precious moment for you.
Arts & Culture
Okazaki park is one of the biggest park in Kyoto. Flea markets are often held in the park. There are theater, Museum, Restaurant around the park.
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Okazaki
Okazaki park is one of the biggest park in Kyoto. Flea markets are often held in the park. There are theater, Museum, Restaurant around the park.
Kyoto Municipal Museum of Art is second oldest public museum in Japan. It was designed by Japanese architect Kenjiro Maeda and constructed in 1933. You can see Japanese tradition design in western influence.
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Kyoto City Kyocera Listasafn
124 Okazaki EnshōjichōKyoto Municipal Museum of Art is second oldest public museum in Japan. It was designed by Japanese architect Kenjiro Maeda and constructed in 1933. You can see Japanese tradition design in western influence.
This iconic Theater renovated in early 2016 was originally constructed in 1960. Architect was Kunio Maekawa one of the best architects during post WW2 in japan. He established his office after working for Le Corbusier and Antonin Raymond, he designed Tokyo Bunka Kaikan, Tokyo Kaijo Building. He is considered the father of Japanese modernism of architecture. Many famous architects including Kenzo Tange worked at his office
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Rohm Leikhús Kyoto
Okazaki Saishojicho-13 Sakyo WardThis iconic Theater renovated in early 2016 was originally constructed in 1960. Architect was Kunio Maekawa one of the best architects during post WW2 in japan. He established his office after working for Le Corbusier and Antonin Raymond, he designed Tokyo Bunka Kaikan, Tokyo Kaijo Building. He is considered the father of Japanese modernism of architecture. Many famous architects including Kenzo Tange worked at his office