Best Spots With Great Nature In Kyoto
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Gio-ji Temple is in Arashiyama, Kyoto. A dancer Gio lost a Taira-no-Kiyomori's favor and was turned out from Kyoto. She spent the rest of her life as a nun in this convent.
Name
Giouji Temple
Address
32 Sagatoriimotokozaka-cho, Kyoto-shi, KyotoGoogle Map
Tel
075-861-3574
Hours
9:00-17:00
Fee
Adult 300 yen、Child 100 yen
How to get there
20 min walk from Arashiyama Station. By bus, 50 min from Shijokawaramachi to Saga Elementary School, then 17 min walk. By car, 35 min from Kyoto Minami (South) IC, and parking area is available.
Parking
Free parking area is available

Sanzen-in Temple is located at Kyoto Ohara where has the beautiful nature in each season. Its garden is covered with moss and you can leave the daily life in front of the beautiful and comfortable scenery. A lovely Warabe Jizo (a stone image with child face) makes us feel at ease.
Name
Kyoto Ohara Sanzen-in Temple
Address
540 Ohara Koin-cho Sakyo-ku, Kyoto-shi, KyotoGoogle Map
Tel
075-744-2531
Hours
8:30-17:00
How to get there
By bus, 60 min from Kyoto Station to 'Ohara Bus Stop', then 10 min walk. By car, 20 min from Mano IC. There's no parking area, you can use toll parking lot nearby.
Parking
Nearby toll parking area is available

There's a wooden swing alone on the beach. It makes a beautiful collaboration with the sunset! Many people, from children to elder people, enjoy swing together, and have a beautiful time.
Name
Yūhigaura Beach
Address
46-3 Hamazume, Amino-cho, Kyotango-shi, KyotoGoogle Map
How to get there
5 min by car or taxi from Yūhigaura Kizu Onsen Station

This sunflower field reaches its best season in September every year. Under the high blue sky in autumn, 15000 sunflowers including rare red ones swing in the breeze. Many people visit here to see the beautiful scenery of the sky, sunflowers, mountains and rice fields.◎This is 5th year of the field where the sunflowers are planted later to enjoy them during September. It has become popular year after year. On September 17th, flowering event is going to be held.
Name
Late Sunflower In Oharano
Address
1667 Oharano Kita-kasuga-cho Nishikyo-ku, Kyoto-shi, KyotoGoogle Map
How to get there

Enko-ji Temple was a school for development of education by Ieyasu Tokugawa. A wonderful Japanese garden covered with moss, 'Jyu-gyu no niwa' is like a picture by the temple pillars on all sides. The rich nature gives us a moment of relief.
Name
Enko-ji Temple
Address
13 Kotani-cho Ichijo-ji Sakyo-ku, Kyoto-shi, KyotoGoogle Map
Fee
Adult 500 yen、Child 300 yen
How to get there
35 min by bus from Kyoto Station to Ichijoji Sagari Matsu-cho, then 10 min walk. 15 min walk from Ichijoji Station. By car, 30 min from Kyoto Station.
Parking
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

Komyo-ji Temple is well known for its autumn colored leaves. Now, it has a stunning view of fresh greens covering all over the temple.
Name
Komyo-ji Temple
Address
26-1 Nishi-jonouchi Ao, Nagaokakyo-shi, KyotoGoogle Map
How to get there
By bus, 10 min from Nagaoka Tenjin Station to 'Asahiga-oka Home', then 3 min walk.
Parking
Nearby toll parking area is available

Hiranosawa Pond at Kameoka, Kyoto, I feel the rainy season is over when the pink water lilies blooms here. Another pond over this one, you can see the Prickly water lily and water birds swimming leisurely.
Name
Hiranosawa Pond
Address
Hiranosawa Shimoike Umaji-cho, Kameoka-shi, KyotoGoogle Map
How to get there
15 min by bus from Kameoka Station to Ikejiri, then 5 min walk. 50 min by car from Kyoto Station.
Parking
Parking area is available

I visited Jizo-in Temple in a rainy day, there were less visitors and no noise. It was a wonderful place you can feel peace of mind.
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

Hozu-gawa River boat ride goes from Kameoka in Kyoto to Arashiyama for about one hour. It's very tasteful to see the scenery on a boat, and thrilling to drift on the rapids sometimes appearing! One of the attractions is the guide of a handsome boatman who tosses off a gag.
Name
Hozu-gawa River Boat Ride
Address
2 Shimo-makashima Hozu-cho, Kameoka-shi, KyotoGoogle Map
Tel
0771-22-5846
How to get there
Parking
Free parking area is available

A wooden bridge as long as 365.5 meters across Kizugawa River, that connects Kumiyama town and Yahata city. When the water level rises with the heavy rains, the bridge girders and planks are floated away.
Name
Kouzuya Bridge (Floating Bridge)
Address
Kouzuya, Kuse-gun, KyotoGoogle Map
How to get there
15 min by car or taxi from Kutsukawa Station

At Kuta area, deep in the mountain in Kyoto City, this purple chrysanthemum blooms in the middle of summer. People take care of this flower nicknamed 'Kitayama Yuzen Giku'. Now it became the popular summer scene of Kuta and the wonderful flower field entertains the people visit here.
Name
Kitayama Yuzen Giku Flower Field
Address
205 Kuta Miyano-cho Sakyo-ku, Kyoto-shi, KyotoGoogle Map
Tel
075-748-2034
How to get there
Parking
No parking area

Gregarious Japanese irises was unexpectedly found by a photographer a few years ago. At the time of full-bloom, the whole scenery even the face of a mountain is wrapped in a white world of Japanese irises.◎One report says there're as many as 4 million flowers there. The best season to see is May. During the period, a rest place is prepared. Parking lot is free.
Name
Gregarious Japanese Irises
Address
Oitomi-cho, Ayabe-shi, KyotoGoogle Map
How to get there
Parking
Parking area is available

At the foot of the mountain, inner place of the precinct, Reiki (tortoise spirit) Waterfall is famous as a spiritual power spot. And the water in Kamenoi (tortoise well) in front of the fall is said to have divine help for long life and revival. This excellent water was once used for making sake.◎They say the sake made of the water of Kamenoi doesn't go bad. Even now, sake makers follow the superstition and bring it back. As bottles are on sale, you can visit here with your hands empty and bring it back.
Name
Matsunoo Taisha Shrine
Address
3 Arashiyama Miya-machi Nishikyo-ku, Kyoto-shi, KyotoGoogle Map
Tel
075-871-5016
Hours
9:00-16:00 [Sun・Holidays]9:00-16:30
How to get there

Miyama Thatched Village is a place where you can see the old Japanese scenery all around the year. The historical landscape including some traditional architectures has been conserved well, and it's designated as a national conservation district of traditional buildings. Beautiful hydrangeas welcome the visitors at the entrance of the village.
Name
Miyama Thatched Village (Kayabuki-no Sato)
Address
21-1 Ageishi Kita Miyama-cho, Nantan-shi, KyotoGoogle Map
Tel
0771-75-1906
How to get there
By bus from Kyoto, 50 min to Shuzan (change bus) - 30 min to Miyawaki (change bus) - 20 min to Kayabuki-no Sato. By car, 90 min from Kyoto city. Parking area is available.
Parking
Parking area is available