Top Tourist Attractions in Sakyo Ward

Ginkakuji Temple

A Zen temple from the 15th century AD. It is surrounded by beautiful gardens, with famous decorative sand patterns, trees, and ponds, said…

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Philosopher's way

The Philosopher's Walk is a pedestrian path that follows a cherry-tree-lined canal in Kyoto, Japan between Ginkaku-ji and Nanzen-ji.

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Nanzen-ji Temple

Nanzen-ji, or Zuiryusan Nanzen-ji, formerly Zenrin-ji, is a Zen Buddhist temple in Kyoto, Japan.

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Shimogamo-jinga Shrine

Shimogamo Shrine is an important Shinto sanctuary in the Shimogamo district of Kyoto city's Sakyō ward. Its formal name is Kamo-mioya-jinja.

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Shugakuin Imperial Villa

This astonishing villa, which dates back to the 17th century, is a former estate of the Japanese emperor.

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Hōnen-in Temple

Hōnen-in is a Buddhist temple located in Sakyō-ku, Kyoto, western Japan.

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