Town guide
Kamigyo Ward, Kyoto
京都市上京区
Old Kyoto's court and craft district, home to the Kyoto Imperial Palace, Kitano Tenmangu shrine, Seimei Shrine and Nishijin silk weaving.
City ward in Kyoto
- places to see
- 12
- protected local foods
- 2
- traditional crafts
- 12
- Japan Heritage stories
- 6
Map of Kamigyo Ward, Kyoto
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Things to see in Kamigyo Ward, Kyoto
Kitamura Museum
北村美術館A museum in Kyoto, Japan.
Kamigoryo Shrine
上御霊神社A Shinto shrine in Kyoto, Japan.
Kyoto City Archaeological Museum
京都市考古資料館A museum in Kyoto, Japan.
Itsukushima Shrine
厳島神社A Shinto shrine in Kyoto, Japan.
Munakata Shrine
宗像神社A Shinto shrine in Kyoto, Japan.
Jotenkaku Museum
承天閣美術館A museum in Kyoto, Japan.
Jimyo-in
持明院A Buddhist temple in Kyoto, Japan.
Suika Tenmangu
水火天満宮A Shinto shrine in Kyoto, Japan.
Masutomi Museum of Geoscience
益富地学会館A museum in Kyoto, Japan.
Goo Shrine
護王神社A Shinto shrine in Kyoto, Japan.
Reikoden Tenmangu
霊光殿天満宮A Shinto shrine in Kyoto, Japan.
Nijo Gosho Site
二条御所A historic site in Kyoto, Japan.
Explore by interest
Nearby towns and day trips
Japan Heritage stories in Kyoto
800 years of Japanese tea in Uji and southern Kyoto
- Kitamaebune: the merchant ships that made Japan's port towns rich
Lake Biwa Canal: the waterway of hope from Otsu to Kyoto
- Saigoku 33 Kannon Pilgrimage: Japan's 1,300-year journey of the heart
Tango chirimen: 300 years of silk on Kyoto's north coast
Yokosuka, Kure, Sasebo and Maizuru: Japan's naval port cities
Local foods from Kyoto
Crafts from Kyoto
This week's weather (nearest forecast: Osaka)
Today
24 Oct
Rain
High 25°CLow 20°C
Sun
25 Oct
Rain
High 29°CLow 22°C
Rain 90%
Mon
26 Oct
Cloudy
High 25°CLow 19°C
Rain 70%
Tue
27 Oct
Cloudy
High 24°CLow 17°C
Rain 50%
Warm: T-shirts and breathable clothes, plus a light layer for air-conditioned trains and shops.
Good to know
- The Kyoto Imperial Palace sits inside Kyoto Gyoen, a big free park that is lovely for a quiet walk between temples.
- Kitano Tenmangu holds a flea market on the 25th of every month, and its plum garden blooms in February.
- Kitano Tenmangu is the shrine of Sugawara no Michizane, the god of learning. Students come to pray for exam success.
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