Places to Visit near Kitayama Station (Kyoto): Top 25 of 237 places to visit within 5 km
There are 237 places to visit within 5 km of Kitayama Station, Kyoto Prefecture in a straight line. The closest is Kyoto Botanical Garden, about 1 km away. The one English-speaking readers look up most is Kinkaku-ji Temple.
| Name | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Kinkaku-ji Temple 鹿苑寺 | Buddhist temple | 4 km |
| Nijō Castle 元離宮二条城 | Castle | 4 km |
| Ryōan-ji Temple 龍安寺 | Buddhist temple | 5 km |
| Ginkaku-ji Temple 慈照寺 | Buddhist temple | 4 km |
| Honnō-ji Temple 本能寺 | Buddhist temple | 5 km |
| Heian Jingū 平安神宮 | Shinto shrine | 4 km |
| Shimogamo Shrine 賀茂御祖神社 | Shinto shrine | 1 km |
| Daitoku-ji Temple 大徳寺 | Buddhist temple | 2 km |
| Kyoto Botanical Garden 京都府立植物園 | Park | under 1 km |
| Shōkoku-ji Temple 相国寺 | Buddhist temple | 2 km |
| Kitano Tenmangū 北野天満宮 | Shinto shrine | 4 km |
| Seimei Shrine 晴明神社 | Shinto shrine | 3 km |
| Daisen-in 大仙院 | Buddhist temple | 2 km |
| Eikan-dō Zenrin-ji Temple 禅林寺 | Buddhist temple | 5 km |
| Kyoto Gyoen National Garden 京都御苑 | Park | 3 km |
| Kyoto International Manga Museum 京都国際マンガミュージアム | Museum | 4 km |
| Kamo Shrine 賀茂神社 | Shinto shrine | 2 km |
| Rokkaku-dō Temple 頂法寺 | Buddhist temple | 5 km |
| Murin-an 無鄰菴 | Garden | 5 km |
| Kenkun Shrine 建勲神社 | Shinto shrine | 3 km |
| Kyoto Municipal Museum of Art 京都市美術館 | Museum | 5 km |
| Goō Shrine 護王神社 | Shinto shrine | 3 km |
| Hōnen-in Temple 法然院 | Buddhist temple | 4 km |
| Yoshida Shrine 吉田神社 | Shinto shrine | 3 km |
| Tōji-in Temple 等持院 | Buddhist temple | 4 km |
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- Distances are straight-line figures from Kitayama Station, calculated from map coordinates. Real travel time depends on the route and transfers.
- The list shows the places English-speaking readers look up most (by English Wikipedia page views), not simply the nearest ones.
- Open each place for its nearest station, a map link and the official website where available.
- Opening days, hours and prices change. Please confirm them on each official website before you travel.
Source: location data from Wikidata (CC0). Distances are calculated by this website.