What to see — Kyoto

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

Park with seasonal floral displays. Sprawling park adjacent to the aquarium, featuring recreational fields & seasonal flower displays.

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

Museum with a vast collection of manga. Museum featuring an extensive array of Japanese comic books & graphic novels, plus reading areas.

Lush garden with tea houses & a pond. Picturesque temple garden dating to the mid-1600s, with tea houses, a large pond & cherry trees.

Mellow park with gardens & shrine. Tranquil recreation venue with green space, garden areas, a baseball field & nearby shrine.

Public park with a pond & paths. Park featuring a small, artificial lake Edo-period lake, with walking trails & serene views.

Painting, photography, anime & fashion. Museum with exhibitions of modern Japanese & western painting, plus photography, anime & fashion.

History museum with varied exhibits. Museum featuring displays on the history, art & crafts of Kyoto, with occasional special exhibits.

Collection by contemporary local artists. Modern museum offering a permanent collection by local 20th-century artists, plus rotating exhibits.

Elegant museum for contemporary artwork. Sleek & intimate art museum showcasing modern photographs, paintings & sculptures.

Art museum annex with dining & coffee. Outbuilding used by a nearby museum for extra gallery space, plus a convenience store & coffee bar.