Sakyo Ward (Sakyo-ku)
Nanzen-Ji Temple

Nanzen-Ji Temple

The highest ranked Zen Temple Nanzen-ji is the head temple of Nanzen-ji school of Rinzai Buddhist sect. It was formerly a detached palace called...

Heian Jingu Shrine

Heian Jingu Shrine

The Biggest Torii Gate in Kyoto "Oo-Torii Gate" of Heian Jingu Shrine is a landmark of Kyoto. It is a huge gate, 79 ft tall x 59 ft wide, standing...

Shimogamo Jinja Shrine

Shimogamo Jinja Shrine

One of the Oldest Shrines in Kyoto Shimogamo Jinja Shrine sits in the delta where Takano River and Kamo River join together (near Keihan...