What can we see in the Kinki?

Kyōto, of course! It's the former imperial capital of Japan, so just imagine, there are plenty things to see! But it's not the only interesting city. I've listed, below, some cities classified by prefectures. Of course, Kyōto, Nara and Ōsaka are the most famous. So you can first start with those cities...

In the prefecture of Kyōto

In the town of Kyōto

Panoramic view of Kyōto

Nijō castle

Arashiyama

Giō-ji temple

Picture of Giō-ji

Ōtagi-nenbutsu-ji temple

Picture of a rakan

Tenryū-ji temple

Picture of the pond

Kinkaku-ji temple or Golden Pavilion

Ginkaku-ji temple or Silver Pavilion

Picture of Ginkaku-ji temple

Kamogawa

Picture of the river Kamo

Hanamachi or Kagai : Gion-Kobu, Gion-Higashi, Miyagawa-chō, Ponto-chō and Kamishichiken

Picture of maiko and geiko at Gion-odori
Picture of geiko at Gion-odori
Picture of a maiko

Shirakawa river and Tatsumi-bashi bridge

Shisendō Villa

Fushimi-inari Shrine

Picture of the torī at Fushimi-inari taisha

Tōfuku-ji temple

Ryōan-ji temple

Picture of the dry garden

Daitoku-ji temple

Kiyomizu-dera temple

Jissō-in temple

Higashi Honganji temple

Picture of Higashi Hongan-ji temple

Nanzen-ji temple

In the towns of Kurama and Kibune

Picture of the tengu in Kurama

In the town of Uji

Byōdō-in temple

Picture of the statue of Murasaki Shikibu, on the bank of the river Uji-gawa

In the town of Ōhara: picturesque site

Picture of Ōhara

Mount Takao

In the town of Miyama: picturesque site

In the town of Ine: houses on the seaside

Panoramic view of Ine
Picture of the houses in Ine ©Bernhard Schmid/アフロ

In the prefecture of Nara

In the town of Nara

Tōdai-ji temple

Kōfuku-ji temple

National Museum of Nara

Kasuga-taisha shrine

Nara Park

Mount Wakakusa

Ukimidō Pavilion

Garden Isui-en

Naramachi district

Remains of the Palace Heijōkyō

Tōshōdai-ji temple

Yakushi-ji temple

Hōki-ji temple

Hōryu-ji temple

In Mount Yoshino: cherry blossom

In the prefecture of Shiga

Biwa-ko lake

In the town of Hikone

Hikone-jō castle

In the town of Nagahama

In the town of Ōmi Hachiman

Picture of the canals in Ōmi Hachiman
Picture of the statue of William Merrell Vories