Town guide
Ukyo Ward, Kyoto
京都市右京区
Kyoto's west, with Arashiyama's bamboo grove and Togetsukyo Bridge, the Zen temples Tenryu-ji and Ryoan-ji, Ninna-ji and the Sagano scenic train.
City ward in Kyoto
- places to see
- 12
- protected local foods
- 2
- traditional crafts
- 12
- Japan Heritage stories
- 6
Map of Ukyo Ward, Kyoto
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Things to see in Ukyo Ward, Kyoto
Amazuka Kofun
天塚古墳An ancient burial mound in Kyoto, Japan.
Hebizuka Kofun
蛇塚古墳An ancient burial mound in Kyoto, Japan.
Tenryu-ji Temple
天龍寺A Buddhist temple in Kyoto, Japan.
Okochi Sanso
大河内山荘A garden in Kyoto, Japan.
Iwagami Shrine
岩神神社A Shinto shrine in Kyoto, Japan.
Fukuda Art Museum
福田美術館A museum in Kyoto, Japan.
Toei Kyoto Studio Park
東映太秦映画村A park in Kyoto, Japan.
Diorama Kyoto Japan
ジオラマ・京都・JAPANA museum in Kyoto, Japan.
Kyoto City Nishikyogoku Comprehensive Sports Park
京都市西京極総合運動公園A park in Kyoto, Japan.
Oi Shrine
大井神社A Shinto shrine in Kyoto, Japan.
Gio-ji
祇王寺A Buddhist temple in Kyoto, Japan.
Fukuoji Shrine
福王子神社A Shinto shrine 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
- Walk the Arashiyama bamboo grove early in the morning. By mid-morning it is packed.
- Ryoan-ji's dry rock garden is best enjoyed sitting quietly on the veranda. Come early, before tour groups arrive.
- The Sagano Romantic Train runs through the Hozu Gorge to Kameoka. It doesn't run in winter, so check dates and book ahead.
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