Kyoto
Central Kyoto, Japan
A miniature of central Kyoto, from Kyoto Station to the Imperial Palace. Tap a place to fly there.
Places on the map
Gion
Gion grew up in front of Yasaka Shrine as an entertainment district in the Sengoku period. It is still home to Kyoto's geiko and maiko.
Kiyomizu-dera
Founded in 778. The main hall was rebuilt in 1633, and its wooden stage stands about 13 meters above the hillside. It is part of a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
Nishiki Market
About 130 shops line this 400-meter street, known as "Kyoto's kitchen". Fish sellers were first officially allowed to trade here in 1615.
Nijō Castle
The Tokugawa shoguns' Kyoto residence, completed in 1626. In 1867 the last shogun announced here that he was returning power to the emperor.
Imperial Palace
Emperors lived here from 1331 until the capital moved to Tokyo in 1869. Most of the surrounding Imperial Garden is now a public park.
Heian Shrine
Built in 1895 for the 1,100th anniversary of Heian-kyō, Kyoto's original name. Its halls copy part of the old imperial palace at a smaller scale.
Kyoto Station
The current station building opened in 1997 for Kyoto's 1,200th anniversary. Hiroshi Hara's 15-storey glass hall is one of the largest buildings in Japan.