Places to Visit near Kyoto: Top 25 of 818 places to visit within 25 km
There are 818 places to visit within 25 km of central Kyoto in a straight line. The closest is Honnō-ji Temple, about 1 km away. The one English-speaking readers look up most is Fushimi Inari-taisha.
| Name | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Fushimi Inari-taisha 伏見稲荷大社 | Shinto shrine | 5 km |
| Kiyomizu-dera 清水寺 | Buddhist temple | 2 km |
| Kinkaku-ji Temple 鹿苑寺 | Buddhist temple | 5 km |
| Nijō Castle 元離宮二条城 | Castle | 2 km |
| Byōdō-in Temple 平等院 | Buddhist temple | 14 km |
| Fushimi Castle 伏見城 | Castle | 8 km |
| Ryōan-ji Temple 龍安寺 | Buddhist temple | 5 km |
| Tenryū-ji Temple 天龍寺 | Buddhist temple | 9 km |
| Tō-ji Temple 東寺 | Buddhist temple | 4 km |
| Ginkaku-ji Temple 慈照寺 | Buddhist temple | 3 km |
| Enryaku-ji Temple 延暦寺 | Buddhist temple | 9 km |
| Sanjūsangen-dō Temple 三十三間堂 | Buddhist temple | 3 km |
| Mount Hiei 比叡山 | Mountain | 9 km |
| Honnō-ji Temple 本能寺 | Buddhist temple | under 1 km |
| Higashi Hongan-ji Temple 東本願寺 | Buddhist temple | 2 km |
| Heian Jingū 平安神宮 | Shinto shrine | 1 km |
| Miho Museum MIHO MUSEUM | Museum | 25 km |
| Nintendo Museum ニンテンドーミュージアム | Museum | 13 km |
| Mount Kurama 鞍馬山 | Mountain | 12 km |
| Shimogamo Shrine 賀茂御祖神社 | Shinto shrine | 3 km |
| Daitoku-ji Temple 大徳寺 | Buddhist temple | 4 km |
| Nanzen-ji Temple 南禅寺 | Buddhist temple | 2 km |
| Kyoto Botanical Garden 京都府立植物園 | Park | 4 km |
| Otagi Nenbutsu-ji Temple 愛宕念仏寺 | Buddhist temple | 10 km |
| Kennin-ji Temple 建仁寺 | Buddhist temple | 1 km |
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無料で見てみる →How to use this list
- Distances are straight-line figures from the centre of Kyoto, 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.