What Best Things to Do are there in Kyoto Prefecture?

These are all Best Things to Do in Kyoto Prefecture:Arashiyama Sagano Romantic Train, Kiyomizu-dera Temple, Fushimi Inari Taisha, Arashiyama, Gion

What are some highly-rated Best Things to Do in Kyoto Prefecture?

Some highly-rated Best Things to Do in Kyoto Prefecture include:Arashiyama Sagano Romantic Train:4.4, Kiyomizu-dera Temple:4.7, Fushimi Inari Taisha:4.7, Arashiyama:4.7, Gion:4.8

At what locations in Kyoto Prefecture can Best Things to Do in Kyoto Prefecture be found?

The Best Things to Do in Kyoto Prefecture are mainly located in:Arashiyama Sagano Romantic Train:Kyoto, Kiyomizu-dera Temple:Kyoto, Fushimi Inari Taisha:Kyoto, Arashiyama:Kyoto, Gion:Kyoto

Kyoto Prefecture

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Arashiyama Sagano Romantic Train
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4.4/5
󰺂8.5
162769
Kyoto.Arashiyama/Sagano/Takao
6.8 km from downtown
Highlights:
󱓊25-minute drive for stunning views
󰀆Rare locomotive & Sagano scenery
󱨠Saved by 2683 users󱨠796 positive reviews
Kiyomizu-dera Temple
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4.7/5
󰺂8.0
Kyoto.Gion/Kiyomizu Temple
4 km from downtown
Featured in 2025 Global 50 – Spring Outings
Highlights:
󱨜Kyoto's cherry blossoms & foliage
󱓊"Suspended" architecture
󱨠Saved by 2512 users󱨠1102 positive reviews
Fushimi Inari Taisha
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4.7/5
󰺂7.7
Kyoto
6.3 km from downtown
No.4 of Night Attractions in Kyoto Prefecture
Highlights:
󰋄View Kyoto cityscape
󱓊Free fortune-telling at shrine
󱨠Saved by 2343 users󱨠876 positive reviews
No.
4
Arashiyama
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4.7/5
󰺂7.6
Kyoto.Arashiyama/Sagano/Takao
8.2 km from downtown
Selected for 2 years in a row
Highlights:
󱓊Rafting through picturesque canyons
󰋄Raft through scenic gorge & bridge
󱨠Saved by 2308 users󱨠1646 positive reviews
No.
5
Gion
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4.8/5
󰺂7.6
Kyoto.Gion
2.8 km from downtown
Featured in 2024 Asia 100 - Best Things to Do
Highlights:
󰀆Geishas in kimonos at night
󰋄Gion Festival & Hanamikoji Street
󱨠Saved by 2215 users󱨠7236 positive reviews
No.
6
Sannenzaka & Ninenzaka
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4.7/5
󰺂7.4
Kyoto.Gion
3.6 km from downtown
Highlights:
Kiyomizu Temple's panoramic city view
󱓊Steep steps & night maple
󱨠Saved by 1577 users󱨠269 positive reviews
No.
7
Nijō Castle
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4.7/5
󰺂7.2
Kyoto.Nijo Castle
1 km from downtown
Featured in 2025 Global 50 – Spring Outings
Highlights:
󱨜Experience 17th-century Tokugawa castle architecture
󱓊Tokugawa Shogun's residence, 1603
󱨠Saved by 929 users󱨠1054 positive reviews
No.
8
Kinkaku-ji
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4.7/5
󰺂7.1
Kyoto.Ohara/Kibune/Kurama
3.1 km from downtown
Featured in 2025 Global 50 – Fall Viewing Attractions
Highlights:
󱓊Japanese architectural masterpiece
󰋄Golden pavilion walls | Red maples
󱨠Saved by 1404 users󱨠842 positive reviews
No.
9
Kyoto Railway Museum
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4.8/5
󰺂6.8
277447
Kyoto.Kyoto City Centre
4 km from downtown
No.1 of Family-friendly Attractions in Kyoto Prefecture
Highlights:
󱓊Experience train work simulator fun
Steam trains from Meiji era to present
󱨠Saved by 398 users󱨠190 positive reviews
No.
10
Yasaka Shrine
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4.6/5
󰺂6.7
Kyoto.Gion
2.9 km from downtown
No.5 of Night Attractions in Kyoto Prefecture
Highlights:
󱓊Gion Festival: Japan's top three
󱨜Main shrine of over 3,000 Yasaka Shrines
󱨠Saved by 836 users󱨠261 positive reviews