Sakyo Ward Travel Guide (133)

1. 1.Ginkaku-ji

   ★ 4.5(17,777)
   temples attractions
   

   Ginkaku-ji, formally named Jisho-ji, is a Buddhist temple in Kyoto that is visited together with the Philosoph…

2. 2.Heian-jingū Shrine

   ★ 4.4(16,207)
   shrines attractions
   

   Heian Shrine in Kyoto is a large shrine entered through a big red torii gate. Behind the shrine is a garden wi…

3. 3.Nanzen-ji

   ★ 4.5(12,653)
   temples attractions
   

   Nanzenji is a large Buddhist temple in Higashiyama, Kyoto, with a massive mountain gate standing at its entran…

4. 4.Eikan-dō Temple

   ★ 4.6(9,695)
   temples attractions
   

   Zenrinji is a temple in Kyoto known for autumn foliage, visited together with the walk down from Ginkakuji. Vi…

5. 5.Kyoto Botanical Gardens

   ★ 4.4(7,511)
   gardens attractions
   

   Kyoto Botanical Gardens is a botanical garden in Kyoto where visitors can view flowers and trees. It contains …

6. 6.Kyoto City KYOCERA Museum of Art

   ★ 4.4(7,275)
   art-museums attractions
   

   Kyoto City Kyocera Museum of Art sits next to Heian Shrine and the zoo in Kyoto. The building combines a moder…

7. 7.Philosopher's Path

   ★ 4.6(3,340)
   attractions
   

   The Path of Philosophy is a roughly 2 km walking path along a canal that connects Ginkaku-ji and Nanzen-ji in …

8. 8.Okazaki Shrine

   ★ 4.4(3,997)
   shrines attractions
   

   Okazaki Shrine Rabbit Shrine is near Heian Shrine in Kyoto, where rabbit carvings and charms are displayed. Om…

9. 9.Blue Bottle Coffee - Kyoto Cafe

   ★ 4.4(3,835)
   coffee cafes
   

   Blue Bottle Coffee Kyoto is a Japanese-style wooden building cafe within walking distance of Ginkaku-ji. It se…

10. 10.XIV Kyoto Yase Rikyu

    ★ 4.5(2,509)
    hotels
    

    Exiv Kyoto Yase Rikyu is a hotel on the slopes of Mount Yase in northeastern Kyoto, a resort set away from the…

11. 11.Hōnenin Temple

    ★ 4.5(2,061)
    temples attractions
    

    Honenin is a small Buddhist temple located between the Philosopher's Path and Jishoji in Kyoto. It has a moss-…

12. 12.Shisendo Jozan-ji

    ★ 4.4(1,810)
    temples attractions
    

    Shisen-do is a Buddhist temple in Kyoto that takes almost an hour by bus from Kyoto Station. It is a small, qu…

13. 13.Shugakuin Imperial Villa

    ★ 4.5(1,488)
    historic-sites attractions
    

    Shugakuin Rikyu is a historic villa managed by the Japanese imperial household, about 1 km from the Shugakuin …

14. 14.Sushi Ishimatsu

    ★ 4.8(891)
    sushi restaurants
    

    Sushi Ishimatsu is a sushi restaurant in a residential neighborhood near Ginkaku-ji and the Philosopher's Path…

15. 15.Omen Ginkaku-ji

    ★ 4.3(1,972)
    udon restaurants
    

    Omen Ginkakuji Honten is an udon shop near Ginkakuji and the Philosopher's Path that serves hand-made udon. Th…

16. 16.Ahodori Shogointen

    ★ 4.8(846)
    yakitori restaurants
    

    Ahodori Shogointen is a yakitori restaurant in Kyoto. It sits near Seongsu Station, and the staff, who like Ko…

17. 17.Miyako Messe (Kyoto International Exhibition Hall)

    ★ 3.8(5,010)
    attractions
    

    Kyoto City Kangyokan Miyakomesse is an exhibition hall next to Heian Shrine that hosts academic conferences, b…

18. 18.Takayasu

    ★ 4.1(2,501)
    ramen restaurants
    

    Takayasu is a ramen shop on a quiet street in Ichijoji, Kyoto, serving chashu ramen and suji ramen. The broth …

19. 19.Kyoudon Kisoba Okakita

    ★ 4.4(1,458)
    udon restaurants
    

    Kyoudon Kisoba Okakita is a Kyoto-style udon shop near Heian Shrine in Kyoto that serves udon and rice bowls. …

20. 20.Junsei

    ★ 4.1(2,382)
    korean restaurants
    

    Junsei is a tofu restaurant near Nanzenji that serves kaiseki-style courses built around yudofu and yuba. Each…

21. 21.tabanenoshi ginkakuji

    ★ 4.8(759)
    ice-cream cafes
    

    Tabanenoshi Ginkakuji is a crêperie near Ginkakuji in Kyoto. Its signature items are the crème brûlée crêpe an…

22. 22.Men-ya Gokkei

    ★ 4.0(2,861)
    ramen restaurants
    

    Menya Gokkei in Ichijoji, Kyoto, serves ramen made with chicken broth, a style that differs from typical Japan…

23. 23.Hinode Udon

    ★ 4.4(1,367)
    udon restaurants
    

    Hinode Udon is a neighborhood udon shop in Kyoto that you can stop by while walking the Philosopher's Path. It…

24. 24.Grill Kodakara

    ★ 4.2(1,833)
    western restaurants
    

    Grill Kodakara is a Japanese-style yoshoku restaurant next to Heian Shrine in Kyoto, serving omurice and hambu…

25. 25.Kamogawa Delta

    ★ 4.6(946)
    attractions
    

    Kamogawa Delta sits in a quiet neighborhood in Kyoto. During cherry blossom season, it is a good place to picn…

26. 26.Waterway Pavilion

    ★ 4.6(890)
    temples attractions
    

    Suikokaku is a red-brick arched aqueduct located right next to Nanzenji in Kyoto. It was built during the Meij…

27. 27.Ryokujuan Shimizu

    ★ 4.4(1,207)
    restaurants
    

    Ryokujuan Shimizu is a Japanese confectionery shop on the road to Ginkaku-ji (Jisho-ji) in Kyoto that sells ha…

28. 28.Toyozushi

    ★ 4.7(728)
    sushi restaurants
    

    Toyozushi is a sushi restaurant near Okazaki Park and Heian Shrine in Kyoto. Its main menu items are kaisen-do…

29. 29.AG COFFEE. 銀閣寺

    ★ 4.8(587)
    coffee cafes
    

    AG COFFEE is a cafe near Ginkaku-ji in Kyoto that serves rich, nutty lattes and matcha lattes. Warm lattes are…

30. 30.Matsui Sake Brewery

    ★ 4.6(777)
    beer bars
    

    Matsui Sake Brewery in Kyoto brews and sells sake including Kagura and Ruri. Customers taste a selection of sa…

31. 31.DRAGON BURGER 南禅寺店

    ★ 4.7(636)
    burgers restaurants
    

    Dragon Burger Nanzanji is a hamburger shop near Nanzanji in Kyoto that serves yuzu kosho, wasabi, and shiso bu…

32. 32.Pizzeria da Ciro

    ★ 4.7(602)
    pizza restaurants
    

    Pizzeria da Ciro is a small pizzeria near a bus stop close to Kinkakuji in Kyoto. It bakes Neapolitan-style pi…

33. 33.Kamomachi Ramen

    ★ 4.5(791)
    ramen restaurants
    

    Kamomachi Ramen is a small ramen shop near Kyoto University that serves tonkotsu ramen and tantanmen. The stam…

34. 34.Iicho Ramen

    ★ 4.3(1,058)
    ramen restaurants
    

    Iicho Ramen is a small ramen shop in Kyoto's Shimogamo area, a 10-minute walk from Kitaoji, serving shoyu rame…

35. 35.Ramen Touhichi

    ★ 4.1(1,409)
    ramen restaurants
    

    Ramen Touhichi is a ramen shop near Shugakuin Station on the outskirts of Kyoto. Its signature dish is tori sh…

36. 36.TORIBA COFFEE KYOTOトリバコーヒー京都

    ★ 4.8(463)
    coffee cafes
    

    TORIBA COFFEE KYOTO is a cafe in Kawaramachi, Kyoto that serves coffee and sandwiches. It offers house coffee …

37. 37.Garden of Fine Arts Kyoto

    ★ 4.3(948)
    gardens attractions
    

    Kyoto Prefectural Garden of Fine Art is an open-air painting exhibition space designed by Tadao Ando, located …

38. 38.Hirobun

    ★ 4.0(1,461)
    japanese restaurants
    

    Hirobun is a restaurant near Kifune Shrine in Kyoto that serves kaiseki and nagashi somen. The noodles flow do…

39. 39.Hyotei

    ★ 4.3(829)
    japanese restaurants
    

    Hyotei is a kaiseki restaurant at the entrance of Nanzenji in Kyoto, with a tradition of 400 years. Its asagay…

40. 40.58DINER

    ★ 4.4(658)
    burgers restaurants
    

    58DINER is a burger shop in Okazaki, Kyoto, near Heian Shrine. It serves handmade burgers, including a cheeseb…

41. 41.Icchan Ramen

    ★ 4.5(535)
    ramen restaurants
    

    Icchan Ramen serves ramen in Kyoto with a Jamaican and Caribbean concept. The menu includes Icchan ramen, garl…

42. 42.Tsukemen Enaku

    ★ 4.3(713)
    ramen restaurants
    

    Enaku is a ramen shop near Ichijoji in Kyoto that specializes in tsukemen. Diners dip chewy noodles into a thi…

43. 43.Kyoto Nama Chocolat

    ★ 4.6(456)
    dessert cafes
    

    Kyoto Nama Chocolat is a chocolate cafe in Kyoto that serves nama chocolate. Nama chocolate can be tasted one …

44. 44.Ao Onigiri

    ★ 4.5(497)
    restaurants
    

    Ao Onigiri is a takeout shop near Ginkaku-ji in Sakyo Ward, Kyoto, selling onigiri with fillings such as menta…

45. 45.Kairikiya Main Shop

    ★ 4.0(1,044)
    ramen restaurants
    

    Kairikiya Honten is a ramen chain's main branch in Kitashirakawa, Kyoto, about a five-minute walk from Eizan E…

46. 46.Hosomi Museum

    ★ 4.0(1,033)
    art-museums attractions
    

    Hosomi Museum is a small museum of Japanese painting and craft northwest of the Higashiyama Nijo intersection …

47. 47.Gonta

    ★ 4.6(381)
    udon restaurants
    

    Gonta is a neighbourhood restaurant near Eikando Zenrinji and the Philosopher's Path in Kyoto, serving udon, t…

48. 48.Botanic Coffee Kyoto

    ★ 4.6(380)
    coffee cafes
    

    Botanical Coffee Kyoto is an antique coffee shop on the path from Philosopher's Path to Ginkaku-ji and Zenrin-…

49. 49.Shimogamo Saryo Main Restaurant

    ★ 4.4(494)
    japanese restaurants
    

    Shimogamo Saryo Honten is a traditional ryotei near Shimogamo Shrine and the Takano River in Kyoto, serving se…

50. 50.HOSTEL NINIROOM

    ★ 4.7(327)
    hotels
    

    Hostel Ninirum sits in Sakyo Ward, a five-minute walk from the station and close to central Kyoto and the Kamo…

51. 51.Pizzeria Napoletana Da Yuki

    ★ 4.4(461)
    pizza restaurants
    

    Dayuki is an Italian pizza restaurant in Kyoto that bakes pizza in a stone oven next to the torii of Heian Shr…

52. 52.Cafe Mercredi

    ★ 4.7(288)
    dessert cafes
    

    Cafe Mercredi is a cafe on Tetsugaku no Michi in Kyoto. It serves coffee blended in-house, lemon tart, white p…

53. 53.Jugo

    ★ 4.5(371)
    soba restaurants
    

    Jugo is a soba restaurant on the Philosopher's Path in Kyoto that serves buckwheat noodles. The noodles are ma…

54. 54.一休亭

    ★ 4.6(302)
    udon restaurants
    

    Ikkyutei is a small restaurant in a narrow alley near Nanzenji in Kyoto that serves udon, soba, and rice bowls…

55. 55.Yudofu Kisaki

    ★ 4.5(332)
    korean restaurants
    

    Yudofu Kisaki is a specialty restaurant near Philosopher's Path in Kyoto that serves yudofu and tofu dishes. T…

56. 56.Sojiki Nakahigashi

    ★ 4.5(331)
    japanese restaurants
    

    Soujiki Nakahigashi is a Kyoto restaurant near Ginkaku-ji that serves kaiseki courses built around seasonal ve…

57. 57.Green Terrace

    ★ 4.3(402)
    cafes
    

    Riverside Cafe Green Terrace is a cafe in Kyoto, located midway along the Philosopher's Path. At lunch it serv…

58. 58.SHINOGU

    ★ 4.2(450)
    ramen restaurants
    

    Ramen Shinogu serves rich tonkotsu ramen and sits about a five-minute walk from Ichijoji Station in Kyoto. Its…

59. 59.Ikana

    ★ 4.9(178)
    restaurants
    

    Ikana is a Japanese home-style restaurant in a narrow alley off the Philosopher's Path in Kyoto, on the route …

60. 60.Katsukura

    ★ 4.3(370)
    tonkatsu restaurants
    

    Katsukura is a tonkatsu restaurant in Kyoto that serves hirekatsu and roskatsu. Pork loin can be ordered with …

Sakyo Ward is a district in Kyoto, Japan. It has 63 restaurants, 53 attractions, and 24 cafes. Notable places include Heian-jingū Shrine, Eikan-dō Temple, and Ginkaku-ji Temple.