Kyoto Imperial Palace

Chion-in(2.9 km)(1.8 mile)
Chion-in is the sacred headquarters of the Jodoshu sect founded by priest Honen in 1175.

Daitokuji Temple(2.5 km)(1.6 mile)
The Daitokuji is a large Zen Buddhist temple complex with 24 smaller sub-temples, of which 8 are open to the public.

Heian Shrine(2.1 km)(1.3 mile)
The Shinto Heian Shrine was built in 1895 to commemorate the 1100th anniversary of Heian-kyo (Kyoto).

Higashi Otani Mausoleum(3.2 km)(2 mile)
The Higashi Otani Mausoleum contains the mortal remains of priest Shinran Shonin, the founder of Jodo Shinshu Buddhism.

Hosomi Art Museum(2.5 km)(1.6 mile)
The Hosomi Art Museum showcases Japanese religious art from all periods of history, sourced from local temples and shrines.

Imamiya Shrine(2.9 km)(1.8 mile)
The Imamiya Shrine was built in 994 to appease gods and ward off the disease that was plaguing Heian-kyo (Kyoto).

Kodai-ji Temple(3.2 km)(2 mile)
The Kodai-ji Temple was built in 1606 in the memory of Toyotomi Hideyoshi and his wife Nene by Tokugawa Ieyasu.

Kenninji Temple(2.9 km)(1.8 mile)