Viewpoints — Kyoto
Kyoto's best views go way beyond the temples. Head to Arashiyama Park Observation Deck or Nidec Kyoto Tower for sweeping city vistas, or climb up to Higashiyama Mount Peak Park Observatory to watch the landscape shift with the seasons. Each spot tells a different story of this ancient city.
Arashiyama Park Observation Deck ★ 4.8Sagakamenoocho, Ukyo Ward, Kyoto, 616-83862
Daikichiyama Observation Deck ★ 4.6Higashiuchi-65-5 Uji, Kyoto 611-00213
Amanohashidate ★ 4.5Monju, Miyazu, Kyoto 626-0001Sandbar with scenic views & beaches. This 3.6km sandbar is known for its picturesque views, beaches & thousands of pine trees.
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Arashiyama Bamboo Forest ★ 4.4Sagaogurayama Tabuchiyamacho, Ukyo Ward, Kyoto, 616-8394Hillside grove of vivid green bamboo. A popular sightseeing path runs uphill through this forest of towering bamboo stalks.
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Keage Incline ★ 4.4339 Higashikomonozacho, Higashiyama Ward, Kyoto, 606-8435Cherry blossoms along a 582-meter slope. Former railway track known for clusters of picturesque cherry blossoms lining a 582-meter slope.
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Otokoyama Observatory ★ 4.3Hiranoyama-８５, Yawata, Kyoto 614-80087
Nidec Kyoto Tower ★ 4.2721-1 Higashishiokojicho, Shimogyo Ward, Kyoto, 600-8216Observation deck with touch-screen guide. Tower with an observation deck offering binoculars & touch-screen guides, plus a food court.
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Mandoroyama Observation Deck ★ 4.2多賀大峰, 井手町 Ide, Tsuzuki District, Kyoto 610-0301Mountain lookout with river & city views. Viewing deck with benches on a mountain top, with panoramas over the Kizu River to Kyoto Tower.
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Higashiyama Mount Peak Park Observatory ★ 4.2Awadaguchi Kodaiji Yamacho, Higashiyama Ward, Kyoto, 605-0000Views of the city & nearby mountains. Observation deck on a forested peak, popular for its nighttime cityscapes & mountain views.
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Mount Ogura Observatory ★ 4.1５-4 Sagakameyamacho, Ukyo Ward, Kyoto, 616-843911
Shobugaoka Observatory ★ 4.0Umegahata Shobudani, Ukyo Ward, Kyoto, 616-844612
大岩山展望所 ★ 3.9〒612-0817 Kyoto, Fushimi Ward, Fukakusa Mukaigaharacho, 35-33