Kansai International Airport 1 hr 52
Toji (26 min)
Historic Buddhist temple with a 5-story wooden pagoda & sculptures of dieties from the 8th century. Nijō Castle (17 min)
Built in 1603, this cyprus-wood castle with extensive gardens was a home for the shogun Ieyasu. Kinkaku-ji (12 min)
Historic, tranquil temple with a gold-leaf facade set amid landscaped gardens & a reflecting pond. Arashiyama (12 min)
Winding, lush venue showcasing a host of monkeys plus a scenic bamboo forest & water vistas. Gion (29 min)
Geisha district featuring high-end shops & restaurants, a Zen garden & women in colorful kimonos. Heian Shrine (27 min)
Classic Shinto shrine complex built in 1895, with a giant gate & museums of modern & municipal art. Fushimi Inari Taisha (39 min)
Mountainside Shinto shrine dating from 711 A.D. featuring a path with hundreds of traditional gates. Tenryuji Temple (11 min)
This 1300s Zen temple at the foot of mountains features teahouses & serene, expansive gardens. Kyoto Imperial Palace (21 min)
Palace complex & former Imperial family residence reconstructed in 1855, with gardens & gates. Ninna-ji (8 min)
This historic Buddhist temple featuring picturesque gardens & a 5-story pagoda was founded in 886. Higashiyama Jisho-ji (35 min)
This 15th-century Zen temple features picturesque gardens & a sand mound shaped like Mount Fuji. Nishiki Market (26 min)
400-year-old iconic market studded with stalls offering all manner of Japanese edibles. Ryōan-ji (8 min)
On the scenic grounds of this 15th-century temple is a famous Zen rock garden & a yudofu restaurant. Kiyomizu-dera (33 min)
Iconic Buddhist temple on Mount Otowa known for the scenic views afforded from its sizable veranda. Arashiyama Monkey Park Iwatayama (11 min)
Popular area atop Mt. Arashiyama for viewing wild macaque monkeys & sweeping city views. | 
