10 places to relax in Kyoto 💕
Museum/Gallery
Kyoto Railway Museum
Museum
4.5
Contemporary space with exhibits on the railway & an array of locomotives & trains on display.
Activity/Tour
【Travel healing】 4 different foot baths and foot massages to choose from 30 minutes course
Activity
5.0
Attraction
Higashiyama Jisho-ji
Place of worship
4.5
This 15th-century Zen temple features picturesque gardens & a sand mound shaped like Mount Fuji.
Chion-in Temple
Place of worship
4.5
Expansive 17th-century temple headquarters of Jodo Shu Buddhism with gardens, events & services.
Shogunzuka Mound
Historical landmark
4.3
Ancient mountaintop burial ground next to a temple with observation decks for sweeping views.
Hozugawa River Boat Ride (Hozugawa Kudari)
Attraction
4.5
River boat trips taking in rapids & a gorge, with dramatic rock formations & vivid foliage.
Heian Shrine
Place of worship
4.3
Classic Shinto shrine & landscaped gardens created in 1895 for the city's 1,100th birthday.
Kyoto Aquarium
Aquarium
4.2
This modern aquarium with 9 zones features a giant salamander, penguins & seals, plus a dolphin program.
Amanohashidate
Attraction
4.4
This 3.6km sandbar is known for its picturesque views, beaches & thousands of pine trees.
Myoshin-ji Taizo-in
Place of worship
4.5
Zen Buddhist complex founded in 1404, featuring a landscaped rock garden with evergreen plants.
Sports/Recreation
Maruyama Park
Park
4.3
Popular green space with an outdoor music hall, bronze statues & colorful, seasonal cherry blossoms.