Kyoto

"Ancient City"

Kyoto CBI*
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Epiphany
92% 
Mentoring
54% 
Self Fulfillment
69% 
Elegance
85% 
Originality
77% 
Revelation
46% 
Grandeur
62% 
Selfhood
46% 
Chronicle
46% 
Kinship
62% 
Nature
62% 
Surety
46% 
Synergy
77% 
Dynamism
54% 
Sensation
54% 

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Principal Features

Myoshin-ji Temple
Shimogamo-jinja Shrine
Chion-in Temple

Honorable Mentions

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Kyoto contains 2,000 temples and shrines, 17 of which are listed by UNESCO as world heritage sites.

Principal Features

Kyoto National Museum
Kyoto Museum of Traditional Crafts
National Museum of Modern Art (Kindai Bijutsukan)

Honorable Mentions

Hosomi Art Museum
Raku Museum [especially the Tea Ceremony]

Self-Fulfillment

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Principal Features

Kyoto Imperial Palace (Kyoto Gosho)
Katsura Imperial Villa
Shugakuin Imperial Villa

Honorable Mentions

Minami-za and Other Kabuki Theaters
Karasu Sumo Wrestling and Choyo Ceremony at Kamogamo Shrine

Principal Features

Temple of the Golden Pavilion (Kinkaku-ji)
Temple of the Silver Pavilion (Ginkakuji)
Kodai-ji Temple

Honorable Mentions

Nishi-Hongan-ji Temple
Byodo-in Temple
Ninna-ji Pagoda

Principal Features

Torii of the Fushimi-Inari Taisha Shrine
Rock Gardens of Ryoanji Temple
Tofuku-ji Gateway/Arch

Honorable Mentions

Adashino Nembutsu-ji Cemetery
Toei Kyoto Studio Park/Movie Land (Toei Uzumasa Eigamura)

Principal Features

Chishaku-in Temple [paintings by Tohaku Hasegawa and son Kyuzo]
Insho Domoto Art Museum (Domoto Insho Bijutsukan)
Kawai Kanjiro Memorial House

Honorable Mentions

Kōzan-ji Temple [renowned for its numerous "National Treasures" and "Important Cultural Properties"]
Shoren-in Temple [Painted Murals]

Principal Features

Kiyomizu-dera Temple
Sanjusangen-do Hall
Heian-jingū Shrine

Honorable Mentions

Tofuku-ji Temple

Principal Features

Nishijin-ori Textile Center
Kyoto Handicraft Center
Kyoto Ceramics Center

Honorable Mentions

Shijo-dori Street [Principal Shopping District]

Principal Features

Museum of Kyoto (Kyoto Bunka Hakubutsukan)
"Festival of the Ages" (Jidai Matsuri)
Kyoto Costume Museum

Honorable Mentions

Daigo-ji Temple [Oldest Structure in Kyoto]
Ujigami - jinja Shrine [Oldest Shrine in Japan]

Principal Features

Gion Neighborhood [a.k.a. Geisha District]
Higashiyama-ku Neighborhood
Sannen-zaka and Ninen-zaka Streets

Honorable Mentions

Ponto-chō [Nightlife District]

Principal Features

Sogenchi Garden of Tenryu-ji Temple
Koinzan Saiho-ji Temple [a.k.a. Moss Temple]
Bamboo Forest at Honen-in Temple

Honorable Mentions

Maruyama Park
Kyoto Botanical Garden (Kyōto Furitsu Shokubutsuen)

Principal Features

Nijō Castle (Nijō-jō)
To-ji Temple [formerly "The Temple for the Defense of the Nation by Means of the King of Doctrines"]
Nijo Jin-ya [350 Year Old "Safe House"]

Honorable Mentions

Azuchi Castle

Principal Features

Gion Festival (Gion Matsuri)
Hollyhock Leaf Crest Festival (Aoi Matsuri)
Kyōto Station (Kyōto-eki)

Honorable Mentions

Kyoto hosts approximately 500 festivals annually.

Principal Features

Philosopher's Walk (Tetsugaku-no-michi)
Boat Ride on the Hozugawa River
Eizan Cable Car and Ropeway on Mount Hiei

Honorable Mentions

Kyoto Cycling Tour Project (KCTP) [bicycle routes citywide, rent-a-cycle options, guided tours, etc.]

Principal Features

Open Air Markets -- Tenjin-san at Kitano Shrine, Kobo-san at Toji Temple, Tezukuri-ichi at Chionji Temple, etc.
Gekkeikan Ōkura Museum [Sake Brewing]
Kyoto Tower [Scenic Views]

Honorable Mentions

Chion-in Temple Bell [one of the world's largest]
Kyo-ryori ["Kyoto Cuisine", e.g., at the 100-year-old Minoko restaurant]