10 Peaceful Places to Visit in Kyoto 🍃 1️⃣ Kifune Shrine 2️⃣ Shimogamo Shrine 3️⃣ Amanohashidate 4️⃣ Tenjuan Garden 5️⃣ Kawai Shrine 6️⃣ Ginkakuji Temple 7️⃣ Taizoin Temple 8️⃣ Kamigamo Shrine 9️⃣ Mimuroto Temple 🔟 Heian Jingu Shrine #kyoto #kyototravel #kyotoguide #kyototrip #quietkyoto #kyototemples #kyotoshrines #japan #japantravel #hiddenjapan #peacefulplaces
Attraction
Kifune Shrine
Place of worship
4.4
Intimate Shinto shrine with a verdant mountainside setting, reached by a lantern-lined path.
Shimogamo Shrine
Place of worship
4.4
Legendary 2,000-year-old shrine & excavation site set in a tranquil, riverside forest.
Amanohashidate
Attraction
4.4
This 3.6km sandbar is known for its picturesque views, beaches & thousands of pine trees.
Nanzenji Tenju-an
Place of worship
4.5
Buddhist temple with a koi pond & picturesque gardens that are most popular during the fall.
Kawai Shrine
Place of worship
4.3
Ancient shrine on a river bank surrounded by forest, with community events & festivals.
Myoshin-ji Taizo-in
Place of worship
4.5
Zen Buddhist complex founded in 1404, featuring a landscaped rock garden with evergreen plants.
Kamigamo Shrine
Place of worship
4.5
This Shinto shrine complex with 7th-century origins is full of trees & set on the banks of a river.
Mimuroto-ji
Place of worship
4.1
Buddhist temple, some 1,200 years old, with a lucky bull statue & hydrangea, azalea & lotus gardens.
Heian Shrine
Place of worship
4.3
Classic Shinto shrine & landscaped gardens created in 1895 for the city's 1,100th birthday.
Activity/Tour
Peaceful Pedals: Arashiyama Slow Cycling Retreat
Activity