Shimogyo Ward Attractions — Open now

1.Nidec Kyoto Tower
★ 4.2(18,450)

Kyoto Tower stands directly in front of Kyoto Station and looks down over the city of Kyoto. From the observat…
2.Umekōji Park
★ 4.2(10,202)

parks

Umekoji Park is a large city park about a 15-minute walk from Kyoto Station, with lawns, a playground, and wal…
3.Kyoto Tower Building
★ 4.2(5,802)

Kyoto Tower Building is a viewing tower about 100 meters tall in front of Kyoto Station, looking down over cen…
4.Lawn Field
★ 4.1(256)

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Lawn Field is a large lawn park within walking distance of Kyoto Station and close to Umekoji Kyoto-nishi Stat…
5.Kotoku Park
★ 3.8(272)

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Kotoku Park is within walking distance of Tanbaguchi Station and sits north of the Matsumoto supermarket. It h…
6.Sky Garden
★ 4.5(53)

Kyoto Station Sky Garden is a free observation garden on the roof of the Kyoto Station building, looking down …
7.Bukkoji Park
★ 3.8(109)

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Butsukoji Park sits along the Kamo River in Kyoto, a five-minute walk from Hankyu Kawaramachi Station. Cherry …
8.Nagura Park
★ 4.1(70)

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Nagura Park is an urban park near Roam in Kyoto, with lawns, a children's playground and a gateball court. Fro…
9.Shutoku Park
★ 4.0(68)

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Shutoku Park sits in a residential neighborhood west of Karasuma Street, reached by turning off at Manjuji Str…
10.Hikari Park
★ 3.7(94)

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Yakata Park is a small park on the west bank of the Kamogawa in Kyoto, south of the elevated Tokaido Shinkanse…
11.Ryūganji Temple
★ 4.1(55)

temples

Yonganji is a Jodo-shu Buddhist temple in Kyoto that runs programs presenting Buddhism in contemporary forms. …
12.The Place Where Dogen Passed Away
★ 4.2(34)

Dogen Zenji, the founder of the Japanese Soto school, died here in 1253 at the age of 54. He had been staying …
13.Wakamatsu Park
★ 3.5(36)

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Wakamatsu Park is a long, narrow children's park in a residential area of Shimogyo Ward, Kyoto. It has swings,…