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Shōseien Garden
Garden
Picturesque temple garden dating to the mid-1600s, with tea houses, a large pond & cherry trees.
4.20 (2.4K reviews)
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Chishakuin
Buddhist temple
Tranquil Buddhist temple boasting painted panels & screens, plus a picturesque Japanese garden.
4.40 (2K reviews)
3
Katsura Imperial Villa
Historical place
The grounds of this 17th-century imperial villa feature a scenic classical garden with teahouses.
4.50 (1.9K reviews)
4
Shinsen-en
Buddhist temple
Established in 826, this small Buddhist temple features a tranquil pond with a water garden.
4.20 (1.7K reviews)
5
Okochi Sanso Garden
Garden
Elegant, tranquil Japanese gardens with scenic views & a tea house serving matcha & sweets.
4.60 (1.4K reviews)
6
Murin-an Garden
Garden
Traditional late 19th century villa with a small tranquil Japanese garden, pond & teahouse.
4.40 (1.3K reviews)
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Shugakuin Imperial Villa
Historical landmark
Striking 17th-century imperial villa offering tours of its celebrated gardens with cascading ponds.
4.50 (1.1K reviews)
9
Haradani Garden
Garden
This park is known for its mature woodlands as well as its notable cherry-blossom season.
4.50 (1K reviews)
10
Shozan Resort Kyoto
Wedding venue
Riverside resort with dining options & a crafts center, plus a bamboo forest & seasonal plum trees.
4.00 (967 reviews)
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Somekobo Yumeyusai Inc.
Tourist attraction
😠 Perfectly labeled “Tourist attraction”: pay 2000 yen/person to enter a crowded house with 3 places where you can queue to take nice instagram pictures on 3 polished tables and water. That’s all.
4.40 (623 reviews)
13
Kamishichiken Kabukai
Performing arts group
Geisha shows with dramatic costumes are performed in this cozy theater on an old-timey street.
4.30 (513 reviews)
14
Sogenchi Teien
Garden
Scenic landscape garden with a large pond at a Zen Buddhist temple founded in the 14th century.
4.60 (415 reviews)
16
Hakusa Sonso Hashimoto Kansetsu Garden & Museum
Museum
👍👍 This garden and museum was once the atelier and home of Hashimoto Kansetsu, a renowned Japanese painter. The gallery space is small but maintained with great care, operated by the descendants of Kansetsu. As you walk through the gardens you will see there are several traditional tea houses around th...
4.30 (329 reviews)
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Kyoto Garden Restaurant YACHIYO
Japanese restaurant
👍 The shop has a beautiful Japanese garden, a tatami room with a relaxing atmosphere, and you can feel the quality of Kyoto. It was comfortable and I stayed long after eating. The reserved seats prepared a special place on the porch. The sunshine like an early summer day and the wind blowing from the...
$ $$$
3.90 (300 reviews)
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Mirei Shigemori Garden Museum
Garden
👍👍 要予約。午前の11時で私1人だったので、ゆっくり鑑賞できました。石の存在が抜きん出ている庭園は見たことがなく、新鮮でした。三玲氏のお孫さんにあたる館長さん？が丁寧に説明、かつフランクに接してくれて、一辺倒の解説ツアーとは違った、おもてなし感が味わえて良かったです^ ^
4.10 (143 reviews)
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Hojo Garden
Garden
Tranquil Zen garden said to have been designed by renowned artist Kobori Enshu in the early 1600s.
4.50 (138 reviews)
20
Heian Shrine Garden South
Garden
One of 4 gardens by a famed Meiji-era landscaper, with ponds, pagodas, bridges & an old streetcar.
4.30 (128 reviews)