Famous Neighborhoods & Spots

Kyoto's famed geisha district, lined with preserved wooden machiya houses, traditional teahouses, and stone-paved lanes where geiko and maiko can sometimes be spotted.

A scenic western district famous for its towering Bamboo Grove, the Katsura River, and the historic Togetsukyo Bridge surrounded by forested hills.

Home to Fushimi Inari Taisha, the shrine famed for its thousands of vermilion torii gates forming tunnel-like paths up Mount Inari.

A historic hillside district anchored by Kiyomizu-dera Temple, with the atmospheric sloped lanes of Ninenzaka and Sannenzaka lined with traditional shops.

A narrow, lantern-lit alley running along the Kamo River packed with traditional restaurants, izakayas, and teahouses, capturing old Kyoto's nightlife charm.