1. Fushimi Inari Shrine
Fushimi Inari Shrine is an important Shinto shrine in Southern Kyoto. It is famous for its thousands of vermilion torri gates, which straddle a network of trails behind its main buildings. The trails lead into the wooded forest of the sacred Mount Inari, which stands at 233 meters and belongs to the shrine grounds. Fushimi Inari is the most important of several thousands of shrines dedicated to Inari, the Shinto god of rice. Fushimi Inari Shrine has ancient origins, predating the capital's move to Kyoto in 794.
- Address: 68 Fukakusa Yabunouchicho, Fushimi-ku, Kyoto, Kyoto Prefecture
- Opening hours: Always open
- Closed: No closing days
- Admission: Free
2. Daigo-ji Temple
Daigo-ji Temple is an important temple of the Shingon sect of Japanese Buddhism and a designated world heritage site. The large temple complex stands southeast of central Kyoto and includes an entire mountainside. The main temple grounds are located at the base of the mountain and are connected via a hiking trail to several more temple buildings around the summit. The current building, along with its outstanding landscape garden dates to 1598 when it was reconstructed and expanded for Toyotomi Hideyoshi's famous cherry blossom viewing party held here.
- Address: 22 Higashioji-cho, Fushimi-ku, Kyoto, Kyoto Prefecture
- Opening hours:
From March 1st through the 1st Sunday of December: 9:00 - 17:00
From the day after the 1st Sunday of December through the end of February: 9:00 - 16:30
- Closed: No closing days
- Admission Fee:
Combined Ticket (Normal Period):
General:
- Adult: 800¥
- Senior High/Junior High School Students: 600¥
- Primary School Students: Free
Group:
- Adult 20 or more: 700¥
- Children 20 or more: 500¥
Combined Ticket (Spring and Autumn Period):
General:
- Adult: 1500¥
- Senior High/Junior High School Students:1000¥
- Primary School Students: Free
Group:
- Adult 20 or more: 1300¥
- Children 20 or more: 800¥
(Spring & Autumn Period: March 20th - May 15th;October 15th - December 10th)
3. To-ji Temple
Toji Temple, literally "East Temple" was founded at the beginning of the Heian Period just after the capital was moved to Kyoto in the late 700s. The large temple, together with its now defunct sister temple Saiji ("West Temple"), flanked the south entrance to the city and served as the capital's guardian temples. Toji Temple is one of Kyoto's many UNESCO world heritage sites.
- Address: 1 Kujocho, Minami Ward, Kyoto, Kyoto Prefecture
- Opening hours: 8:00 - 17:00 (entry until 16:30)
- Closed: No closing days
- Admission Fee: 500¥ (800¥ during special openings of the pagoda)