Every Place in the Catalogue
1,610 spots
Kuromon Market
FamousKuromon Ichiba Market (黒門市場, 'Black Gate Market') is a 580-meter covered arcade with 150+ vendors selling fresh seafood,…
Osaka Castle
FamousOsaka Castle (大阪城) was built by warlord Toyotomi Hideyoshi in 1583 as headquarters for his unification of Japan. The cur…
Dotonbori
FamousDotonbori (道頓堀) is Osaka's most iconic entertainment district — a neon-lit canal lined with restaurants, bars, and massi…
Tofuku-ji Temple
FamousTofuku-ji Temple (東福寺) is Kyoto's premier autumn foliage destination, featuring 2,000 maple trees that create a 'sea of…
Gion Matsuri
FamousOn July 17, Kyoto shuts down. By 8:00 AM, half a million people line Shijo-dori waiting for the first float to appear. W…
Togetsukyo Bridge
FamousTogetsukyo Bridge (渡月橋, 'Moon Crossing Bridge') spans the Katsura River in central Arashiyama, serving as the district's…
Sagano Scenic Railway
FamousThe Sagano Scenic Railway (嵯峨野観光鉄道, Torokko Train) runs 7.3km along the Hozugawa River gorge between Arashiyama and Kame…
Byodo-in Phoenix Hall
FamousByodo-in Temple (平等院) features the Phoenix Hall (鳳凰堂, Hōōdō), a National Treasure depicted on Japan's 10-yen coin and 10…
Illustration — not a photographSanjusangen-do
FamousSanjusangen-do (三十三間堂, 'Hall with 33 Bays') is a 120-meter-long wooden hall containing 1,001 life-size golden statues of…
Nijo Castle
FamousNijo Castle (二条城) served as the Kyoto residence of Tokugawa shoguns from 1603–1867, representing the military government…
Tenryu-ji Temple
FamousTenryu-ji (天龍寺, 'Heavenly Dragon Temple') is a UNESCO World Heritage Zen temple built in 1339, ranking first among Kyoto…
Ryoan-ji Rock Garden
FamousRyoan-ji Temple (龍安寺) houses Japan's most famous Zen rock garden (枯山水, karesansui 'dry landscape') — a rectangular plot…
Ginkaku-ji Silver Pavilion
FamousGinkaku-ji (銀閣寺, 'Temple of the Silver Pavilion') was built in 1482 by Shogun Ashikaga Yoshimasa as a retirement villa,…
Philosopher's Path
FamousThe Philosopher's Path (哲学の道, Tetsugaku no Michi) is a 2-kilometer stone walkway following a canal lined with hundreds o…
Nishiki Market
FamousNishiki Market (錦市場, Nishiki Ichiba) is a narrow covered arcade housing 100+ specialist food vendors selling Kyoto's sea…
Pontocho Alley
FamousPontocho (先斗町) is a narrow 500-meter alley running parallel to the Kamo River, lined with traditional wooden buildings h…
Kiyomizu-dera
FamousKiyomizu-dera (清水寺, 'Pure Water Temple') is a UNESCO World Heritage temple famous for its wooden stage (清水の舞台, Kiyomizu…
Gion District
FamousGion (祇園) is Kyoto's most famous geisha district (hanamachi, 花街 'flower town'), where traditional wooden machiya townhou…
Kyoto Kaiseki
FamousWalk into Kikunoi and the room falls silent except for water trickling in the courtyard garden. Your server places a lac…
UnsplashArashiyama Bamboo Grove
FamousThe Arashiyama Bamboo Grove (嵯峨野の竹林) is a path through thousands of towering bamboo stalks that create a natural cathedr…
PexelsKinkaku-ji Golden Pavilion
FamousKinkaku-ji (金閣寺, 'Temple of the Golden Pavilion') is a three-story Zen Buddhist temple covered in pure gold leaf, reflec…
PexelsFushimi Inari Taisha
FamousFushimi Inari Taisha is Kyoto's most iconic shrine, famous for the Senbon Torii (千本鳥居, 'thousands of torii gates') — a t…
Shuri Castle
FamousShuri Castle was the royal palace of the Ryukyu Kingdom (1429–1879), a sophisticated maritime trading nation that mainta…
Yakushima Ancient Cedar Forest
FamousYakushima is a subtropical island 60km off Kagoshima's coast, covered in primeval forest where Japanese cedars (杉, sugi)…
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