Guidebook for 下京区
Sightseeing
Ithempeli ye-Saihoji
56 MatsuojingatanichōCalled moss temple because of its moss garden.
Arashiyama
Sagatenryuji Tateishicho Ukyo WardPleasant district at the outskirts of Kyoto.
Kamigamo-jinja
Kamigamo MotoyamaTwo of Kyoto's most important shrines.
Ithempeli leSanzen-in
540 ŌhararaikōinchōPopular Temple in rural Ohara north of Kyoto.
I-Kifune Shrine
180 KuramakibunechōTown with shrine in the northern mountains.
Ninna-ji
OmuroōuchiTemple turned former imperial residence.
Kinkaku-ji
KinkakujichōTemple building covered in gold.
Ithempulethi kaDaigo-ji
22 DaigohigashiōjichōFamous temple southeast of Kyoto.
Ishrayini le-Fushimi Inari-taisha
68 Fukakusa YabunouchichōThe ultimate torii gate experience.
I-Yasaka Shrine
625 Gionmachi KitagawaPopular shrine hosting the Gion Festival.
I-Eikando Zenrinji Temple
48 EikandōchōOne of Kyoto's most famous autumn color
Chion-in
400 RinkachōHead temple of the Jodo sect of Buddhism.
I-Heian Shrine
Okazaki Nishitennocho Sakyo WardModeled after the ancient Imperial Palace.
Gion
Higashiyama WardKyoto's most famous geisha district.
Rengeoin Sanjusangendo
657 SanjūsangendōmawariTemple with 1001 human sized statues.
Kiyomizu-dera
Temple famous for its large wooden terrace.
Ithempulethi le-Nishihongwan-ji
本願寺門前町 下京区Head temples of the Shin-Jodo sects.
The Imperial Family's residence until 1868.
990 abantu bendawo batusa
Isigodlo saseKyoto Imperial Palace
3 KyōtogyoenThe Imperial Family's residence until 1868.
Nijo Castle
541 NijōjōchōFormer Kyoto residence of the shogun.
Shopping
Fresh food market street in central Kyoto.
912 abantu bendawo batusa
Isifunda sase-Nishiki Market Shopping
Nishidaimonjichō Nakagyo WardFresh food market street in central Kyoto.
Getting Around
Shichijō Station
Shimohorizumechō Higashiyama WardThe nearest station!