Yamamoto Ryokan Phone Number and Contact Information

Kansai International Airport 1 hr 30

Nijō Castle (14 min)
Built in 1603, this cyprus-wood castle with extensive gardens was a home for the shogun Ieyasu.

Kōdaiji Temple (9 min)
Serene setting with a Buddhist temple & gardens, plus tea houses & seasonal light festivals.

Higashiyama Jisho-ji (19 min)
This 15th-century Zen temple features picturesque gardens & a sand mound shaped like Mount Fuji.

Heian Shrine (9 min)
Classic Shinto shrine complex built in 1895, with a giant gate & museums of modern & municipal art.

Kinkaku-ji (26 min)
Historic, tranquil temple with a gold-leaf facade set amid landscaped gardens & a reflecting pond.

Fushimi Inari Taisha (13 min)
Mountainside Shinto shrine dating from 711 A.D. featuring a path with hundreds of traditional gates.

Kyoto Tower (10 min)
Tower with an observation deck offering binoculars & touch-screen guides, plus a food court.

Gion (7 min)
Geisha district featuring high-end shops & restaurants, a Zen garden & women in colorful kimonos.

Nishiki Market (11 min)
400-year-old iconic market studded with stalls offering all manner of Japanese edibles.

Kiyomizu-dera (14 min)
Iconic Buddhist temple on Mount Otowa known for the scenic views afforded from its sizable veranda.

Toji (12 min)
Historic Buddhist temple with a 5-story wooden pagoda & sculptures of dieties from the 8th century.

Yasaka Shrine (9 min)
This Shinto shrine was erected in 656 A.D. & is home to one of the most famous festivals in Japan.

Maruyama Park (8 min)
Popular green space with an outdoor music hall, bronze statues & colorful, seasonal cherry blossoms.

Kyoto Imperial Palace (15 min)
Palace complex & former Imperial family residence reconstructed in 1855, with gardens & gates.

Arashiyama (27 min)
Winding, lush venue showcasing a host of monkeys plus a scenic bamboo forest & water vistas.