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2024

IMPERIAL PALACE (GOSHO)

Palaces to visit

3.9/5

• 11 reviews

The Imperial Palace in Kyoto, Japan served as the official residence of the ... Read more

Kyoto • Get directions

2024

HIMEJI CASTLE

Castles to visit

4.7/5

• 41 reviews

Open - from 09h00 to 16h00

Himeji Castle has been inscribed on the Unesco World Heritage List, since ... Read more

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0792851146

2024

KINKAKU-JI - GOLDEN PAVILION

Temple to visit

4.5/5

• 40 reviews

It is certainly the most famous monument in Japan. It takes its name from ... Read more

Kyoto • Get directions

2024

FUSHIMI INARI TAISHA

Shrines and pilgrimage sites to visit

5/5

• 23 reviews

During Hatsumode, a human crowd goes to the beautiful sanctuary of Kyoto in ... Read more

Kyoto • Get directions

2024

TŌDAI-JI

Temple to visit

4.9/5

• 15 reviews

Located in the north of Nara Park, it is one of the most famous temple ... Read more

Nara • Get directions

2024

THE GINKAKU-JI AND ITS GARDENS

Palaces to visit

4.6/5

• 17 reviews

The Silver Pavilion is one of the must-see places in Kyoto. It is located ... Read more

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+81 75 771 5725

2024

DŌTONBORI

Street square and neighborhood to visit

4.5/5

• 15 reviews

For a long time, the district was home to theaters. Now shopping malls have ... Read more

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2024

NIJO-JO CASTLE

Castles to visit

4.6/5

• 12 reviews

The castle dates from 1603. Ieyasu Tokugawa, then the new shōgun, had it ... Read more

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2024

NARA PARK

Parks and gardens

4.5/5

• 11 reviews

Right in the center, this public park of nearly 500 hectares is simply ... Read more

Nara • Get directions

2024

UMEDA SKY BUILDING

Contemporary architecture • €

4.6/5

• 9 reviews

With its thirty-eight floors, this building dominates the north-western ... Read more

Ōsaka • Get directions

+81664403899

2024

KASUGA-TAISHA

Shrines and pilgrimage sites to visit

5/5

• 4 reviews

At the time when Nara was the capital of the country, this shrine was built ... Read more

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2024

CASTLE OF ŌSAKA

Monuments to visit

3.8/5

• 15 reviews

You reach the interior of the castle walls by way of a bridge over the moat ... Read more

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+81669413044

2024

SANJUSANGEN-DŌ

Temple to visit

4.8/5

• 5 reviews

Unquestionably one of the most spectacular temples in Kyoto. It is known ... Read more

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2024

KIYOMIZU-DERA

Temple to visit

4.4/5

• 9 reviews

On the slopes of Mount Otowa, the Kiyomizu-dera, is dedicated to the Kannon ... Read more

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+81 755 511 234

2024

GARDEN KŌKO-EN

Parks and gardens

5/5

• 3 reviews

To the west of the castle, where the samurai resided, nine superb gardens, ... Read more

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0792894120

2024

BYODO-IN

Temple to visit

5/5

• 2 reviews

The residence of a nobleman, Yorimichi Fujiwara, was converted into a ... Read more

Uji

2024

YASAKA JINJA

Shrines and pilgrimage sites to visit

5/5

• 2 reviews

The shrine is located between the Gion and Higashiyama districts and ... Read more

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2024

TŌ-JI TEMPLE

Temple to visit

5/5

• 2 reviews

Literally "the Temple of the East", this wonderful Buddhist temple was ... Read more

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2024

DAITOKU-JI

Temple to visit

4.8/5

• 4 reviews

This temple is actually an imposing complex of 22 temples around the ... Read more

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2024

OKU-NO-IN

Cemetery to visit

5/5

• 2 reviews

It is the largest cemetery in Kōya-san. Along the aisles, more than two ... Read more

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Practical information : Sightseeing Kansai

Timetable

Opening times vary widely, but most museums and parks will be open between 10am and 5pm. On Saturdays and Sundays, there are often long queues, especially for temporary exhibitions. Each institution has a different closing day. Temples and shrines open early (around 8 a.m.) and also close at 4 or 5 p.m., except during festivals.

Smokers

Smoking is banned in the vast majority of public places.

Tourist traps

In museums, small boutiques and workshops, do-it-yourself activities (origami, paper, wooden objects, etc.) are all the rage. While some offer a real opportunity to try your hand at Japanese crafts, others are sometimes far too expensive for what's on offer. You be the judge.