| By Train | 2-minute walk from Kyoto City Subway Kyoto Shiyakusho-mae Station |
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| By Taxi/Bus | 15 minutes by taxi from JR Kyoto Station / 20 minutes by Kyoto City Bus |
| By Car | 30 minutes from Kyoto-minami IC or Kyoto-higashi IC |
| Parking | None available on-site. Information about nearby parking facilities (separate cost) provided |
Located in the heart of Kyoto, walking distance from numerous famous sightseeing spots.
Honno-ji Temple, located in the Shimohonnojimae-cho district of Kyoto City's Nakagyo Ward in Kyoto Prefecture, is the head temple of the Hokke sect (Honmon school) of Nichiren Buddhism.
Honno-ji Temple, located in the Shimohonnojimae-cho district of Kyoto City's Nakagyo Ward in Kyoto Prefecture, is the head temple of the Hokke sect (Honmon school) of Nichiren Buddhism.
No visit to Kyoto is complete without walking and eating your way through Nishiki Market! Roughly 130 shops line the sides of this shopping arcade that stretches for approximately 400 meters.
Since the arcade is covered, you can enjoy it on rainy days as well, making it a very popular sightseeing spot!
Popular with both locals and visitors, this area is just the place for souvenir shopping as well as the bustling downtown area with eateries and fashion boutiques. D77
Located in the north-central area of Kyoto Gyoen National Garden. Situated in a spacious area surrounded by clear streams and roofed earthen walls (extending approximately 250 meters east-to-west and 450 meters north-to-south).
The Kamo River is beloved not only by visitors to Kyoto but also by lifelong residents.
Gion has long been known as the quintessential downtown area of Kyoto, even from ancient times.
Conveniently accessible from Kyoto Station, Gion is easy to visit and very popular with tourists both from abroad and also within Japan.
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Staff-Recommended Sightseeing Spots
In June 1864, a group of the Tokugawa Shogunate's special police, known as the Shinsengumi, led by Kondo Isami, staged an attack on anti-shogunate ronin (masterless samurai) at Ikedaya, an inn operating in Kyoto at the time. This became known as the Ikedaya Incident. A stone monument marks the site of this famous incident.
A dog cafe where you can interact with mini Shiba puppies.
