10 Summer Things to Do in Kyoto 🍃☀️ 1️⃣ Hydrangeas at Mimuroto Temple 💐 2️⃣ Hydrangeas at Yanagidani Kannon 🌸 3️⃣ Visit Kifune Shrine ⛩️ 4️⃣ River dining in Kibune 🍽️ 5️⃣ Fireworks in Biwako or Kameoka 🎆 6️⃣ Gion Festival at Shijo Kawaramachi 🎊 7️⃣ Mitarashi Festival at Shimogamo Shrine🏮 8️⃣ Day trip to Amanohashidate 🌊 9️⃣ Explore the Ine Boathouses 🚤 🔟 Green maple leaves at Rurikoin 🍃 Save this for your summer trip 💛 #kyoto #kyotosummer #japantravel #thingstodojapan #summerinkyoto #kyototrip #japan #japantrip #summer
Attraction
Mimuroto-ji
Place of worship
4.1
Buddhist temple, some 1,200 years old, with a lucky bull statue & hydrangea, azalea & lotus gardens.
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.
Rurikō-in Temple
Place of worship
4.3
Carp pools & gardens at a serene Buddhist temple surrounded by trees, known for fall colors.
Activity/Tour
Otagi Nenbutsu Temple and Arashiyama Bamboo Forest Tour
Activity
5.0
from $104
Place
Yanagidani Kannon
Intersection group
Kawaramachi-dori Street & Shijo-dori