Monuments — Kyoto

Historic wood castle with gardens. Built in 1603, this cypress-wood castle with extensive gardens was a home for the shogun Ieyasu.

Brightly painted 1,350-year-old shrine. This Shinto shrine was erected in 656 A.D. & is home to one of the most famous festivals in Japan.

Shrine built for city's 1,100th birthday. Classic Shinto shrine & landscaped gardens created in 1895 for the city's 1,100th birthday.

Buddhist temple with scenic grounds. This historic Buddhist temple featuring picturesque gardens & a 5-story pagoda was founded in 886.

Small Shinto shrine dedicated to rabbits. Fairly small Shinto shrine dedicated to rabbits, with rabbits portrayed on statues & other items.

Cherry blossoms along a 582-meter slope. Former railway track known for clusters of picturesque cherry blossoms lining a 582-meter slope.

Picturesque 17th-century palace gardens. Scenic grounds of a 17th-century palace destroyed by fire, with tree-lined footpaths & ponds.

13th-century shrine sacred to fishermen. Centuries-old fishermen’s shrine, known for its coin-tossing target & bundles of lucky bamboo.

Observation deck with touch-screen guide. Tower with an observation deck offering binoculars & touch-screen guides, plus a food court.

Modern, compact zoo with a train. Small, contemporary zoo with gardens, a handful of kids’ rides, a train & concessions.

8th-century shrine with female deities. Shinto market shrine dating from 795 & dedicated to goddesses thought to offer protection for women.

Historic palace & local-history museum. 16th-century palace on a hill with panoramic city views & local-history exhibits inside.