Best Stunning Views In Kyoto
Here're best Stunning Views in Kyoto. We released a ranking of reviews about Stunning Views posted by travel influencers who have actually been to Kyoto.
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The spring special visiting is opened till 6/15 in 2018. The relaxing room extends here. The table room, which has been a hot topic in SNS, you can see various reflections from different directions. And, it's so gorgeous and beautiful.
Name
Ruriko-in Temple
Address
55 Higashiyama Kamitakano Sakyo-ku, Kyoto-shi, KyotoGoogle Map
Tel
075-781-4001
Fee
Adult 2000 yen、Child 0 yen
How to get there
5 min walk from Yase Hieizan-guchi Station, 5 min walk from Yase Station. By bus, 50 min from Kyoto Station to Yase Station, then 7 min walk.
Parking
Nearby toll parking area is available
Bamboo Forest is a must-visit place in Arashiyama. Even in summer, you can feel the cool air in the early morning, and have an excellent morning walk.
Name
Sagano
Address
Sagaogurayamatabushiyama-cho, Kyoto-shi, KyotoGoogle Map
How to get there
10 min walk, from Arashiyama Station
Parking
Nearby toll parking area is available
Jikkoku-bune boat of Kyoto Fushimi commands the particularly beautiful scene of cherry blossom in spring. What's more, the scenery of the boat going between the cherry blossom raft which appears when they're out of bloom on the water surface, is amazing! People can enjoy this scenery for a while even after the cherry blossoms fall.
Name
Fushimi Jikkoku-bune Boat
Address
Fushimi-ku, Kyoto-shi, KyotoGoogle Map
How to get there
5min walk from Keihan Chushojima Station. Ride a boat near Benten Bridge across the Horikawa River.
Yume Cosmos Garden starts to open in the late September. And visitors can pick cosmos at the late season.◎Opening season in 2018: 9/22-10/28, 9:00-16:00. (weekends and national holidays opened till 16:30)
Name
Yume Cosmos Garden
Address
East side of Kameoka Gym Park, Anagawa Yoshikawa-cho, Kameoka-shi, KyotoGoogle Map
Tel
0771-55-9111
Hours
9:00-16:30
Fee
Adult 600 yen、Child 300 yen
How to get there
10 min by bus from Kameoka Station to Unndo Koen^-mae. By car or taxi, 40 min from Kyoto Station.
Parking
Free parking area is available
A good sightseeing spot that you can appreciate the seasons and the history of Kyoto.
Name
Kinkakuji Temple
Address
1 Kinkakuji-cho Kita-ku, Kyoto-shi, KyotoGoogle Map
Tel
075-461-0013
Hours
9:00-17:00
Fee
Adult 400 yen、Child 300 yen
How to get there
By car, 25 min from Kyoto Higashi IC, 30 min from Kyoto Minami IC. By bus, 30 min from Kyoto Station to Kinkakuji Michi, then walk 5 min.
Parking
Toll parking area is available
The 3 best sceneries in Japan, Amanohashidate view looks like dragon descending. But, if you look the view upside down, it looks like dragon ascending. So, the reverse view is called Hiryukan. See it among own legs. This detail is written at the link page.
Name
Amanohashidate View Land
Address
437 Monju, Miyazu-shi, KyotoGoogle Map
Tel
0772-22-5304
Hours
9:00-17:00
How to get there
Parking
Nearby toll parking area is available
I went to Ine to take pictures of stars! The collaboration of the beautiful town lined with boathouses and the starry sky was amazingly beautiful! And the sea of Kyoto, too!◎It's far from the nearest station, so you need to go by car.
Name
Boathouses In Ine
Address
Ine-cho, Yosa-gun, KyotoGoogle Map
How to get there
By bus, 55 min from Amanohashidate Station to Iya. By car, 40 min from Yoza-amanohashidate IC.
Parking
Toll parking area is available
Jizo-in at Matsuo in Kyoto is called 'bamboo temple' and the precinct is tinged with green from now till summer. And a Japanese style Karesansui flat garden is worth seeing, which is a registered scenic spot in Kyoto.
Name
Jizoin Temple
Address
23 Yamadakitano-cho Nishikyo-ku, Kyoto-shi, KyotoGoogle Map
Tel
075-381-3417
Hours
9:00-16:30
How to get there
By bus, 55 min from Kyoto Station (C6 Bus Stop) to Kokedera, then 3 min walk. 12 min walk from Hankyu Kamikatsura Station. 25 min by car from Kyoto Station. Free parking area is available.
Parking
Free parking area is available
Nanzen-ji Temple's Suirokaku (waterway architect) is a huge arch structure. It has become renowned recently as a photogenic spot, and many people visit here. I think it's better for you to visit during morning!
Name
Nanzen-ji Temple
Address
Nanzenji Fukuchi-cho Sakyo-ku, Kyoto-shi, KyotoGoogle Map
How to get there
10 min walk from Keage Station. 25 min by bus from Kyoto Station to Nanzenji Eikando, then 10 min walk.
Keage Incline has beautiful lush greens in summer. Also, you can see the wonderful scenery every season such as autumn colored leaves and cherry blossoms in spring. For the retro atmosphere, Japanese traditional outfits Kimono and Yukata are excellent with the scenery.
Name
Keage Incline
Address
Nanzenji Fukuchi-cho Sakyo-ku, Kyoto-shi, KyotoGoogle Map
How to get there
3 min walk from Keage Station. By car or taxi, 20 min from Kyoto Station.
Parking
Nearby toll parking area is available
A new spot, Yumeyu-tei, which was opened to the public last year. It is a spot where a dyeing workshop and a tea hermitage are fused by renovating a 150-year-old Meiji era building. The room where Yasunari Kawabata was active as a writer and the Japanese-style room with nice round windows. It is full of attractions such as the spectacular terrace where the Katsura River flows in front of you. A fantastic space where the autumn leaves seen from the round window are reflected on the black-painted desk. It is a photo spot with a superb view.
Name
Yusaitei
Address
6 Arashiyama, Kyoto-shi, Kyoto, JapanGoogle Map
How to get there
10 min walk, from Arashiyama Station
Hirano Shrine is well-known as a great cherry blossom spot. In front of its Romon (two-storied gate), there're early-blooming cherry blossom which has origin in this shrine, and lovely lanterns with cherry blossom crests. You must see cherry garden, too! In Hirano Shrine, you can enjoy seeing both of early and late cherry blossoms for a long period!
Name
Hirano Shrine
Address
1 Hiranomiyamoto-cho Kita-ku, Kyoto-shi, KyotoGoogle Map
How to get there
By bus, 30min from Kyoto Station to Kinugasa-ko Mae (Kinugasa School), then walk 3min. Or, 10min walk from Kitanohakubai-cho Station.
Kifune Shrine changes its appearance in each season. From spring to summer, you can see the lively scenery of fresh green.
Name
Kifune Shrine
Address
180 Kibune-cho Kurama Sakyo-ku, Kyoto-shi, KyotoGoogle Map
Fee
Adult 0 yen、Child 0 yen
How to get there
5 min from Kifune-guchi Station of Eizan Train to 'Kifune', then walk 5 min.
Parking
Toll parking area is available
I could take pictures of Japanese traditional outfits kimono and bamboo grove without the crowd. Here's the best place in Arashiyama, to take pictures with beautiful bamboo grove. ◎You will need to walk for a long distance from all stations, Araden, Hankyu and JR, so it's better to use taxi.
Name
Adashino'nembutsu-ji Temple
Address
17 Adashino-cho Saga-toriimoto Ukyo-ku, Kyoto-shi, KyotoGoogle Map
How to get there
By bus, 40 min from Kyoto Station to Toriimoto, then 5 min walk. By car, 10 min from Arashiyama Station.
Parking
Nearby toll parking area is available
Koudai-ji Temple's autumn illuminations. Red colored leaves reflected on Garyochi pond is like an art. Koudai-ji Temple was built by Nene, a wife of Hideyoshi Toyotomi, to repose of his soul. In the precincts, there is a Japanese tea room that is famous in connection with Sen no Rikyu.
Name
Kodaiji Temple
Address
526 Shimo-Kawaramachi Kodaiji Higashiyama-ku, Kyoto-shi, KyotoGoogle Map
Tel
075-561-9966
Hours
9:00-17:30
Fee
Adult 600 yen、Child 250 yen
How to get there
15 min walk from Keihan Gion Shijo Station. 20 min by bus from Kyoto Station to Higashiyama Yasui, then 7 min walk. By car or taxi, 15 min from Kyoto Station.
Parking
Toll parking area is available
As a traditional Japanese house representative of the early Showa Period, it was designated as a national tangible cultural asset in 2016. And it has opened to public since this summer. I could be refreshed for the tea, sweets and wonderful green reflections even the weather was hot.◎It'll be opened till the end of September, and closed 8/14-8/16.
Name
Omuro Traditional House
Address
5 Omuro Okanosuso-cho Ukyo-ku, Kyoto-shi, KyotoGoogle Map
How to get there
2 min walk from Omuro-Nin'naji Station. 25 min by car or taxi from Kyoto Station.
Parking
Parking area is available
When going through under Sembon Torii, you can feel like to come into the mysterious another world. Here's a great spot you can feel the exotic Japanese atmosphere.
Name
Fushimi Inari Taisha Shrine
Address
68 Fukakusayabunouchi-cho Fushimi-ku, Kyoto-shi, KyotoGoogle Map
Tel
075-641-7331
Hours
8:30-16:30
How to get there
Just near JR Inari Station, or 5 min walk from Keihan Fushimi Inari Station. By bus, 15 min from Kyoto to Inaritaisha, then 7 min walk. By car, 20 min from Kyoto Minami IC.
Parking
Free parking area is available
I wore Hakama for the fist time and enjoyed walking around Kyoto. It was the late season of autumn colors, but I could see some beautiful scenes. I rented Hakama at a shop near Yasaka Shrine.
Name
Maruyama Park
Address
473 Maruyama-cho, Higashiyama, Kyoto-shi, KyotoGoogle Map
How to get there
8 min walk from Gion Shijo Station. 20 min by bus from Kyoto Station to Gion.
Parking
Toll parking area is available
