[Kyoto solo trip] Recommended sightseeing spots ~DAY 1~

🌟Heian Shrine

Heian Shrine is an attractive spot where history and nature coexist in harmony. The vermilion torii gate is a popular landmark of Kyoto.

📍97 Nishitenno-cho Okazaki, Sakyo-ku, Kyoto City, Kyoto Prefecture
 (Direct access from Kyoto Station by city bus route 5 (towards Nanzen-ji, Eikando, Ginkaku-ji, Shugakuin-do, and Iwakura))
🕰️ 6:00 - 17:00
🎫 Free admission to the grounds, ¥600 admission to the Shinen (garden)
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🌟Kyoto City Kyocera Museum of Art

Japan's oldest public art museum.
You can enjoy a wide range of art from modern to contemporary, and there is also a Japanese garden, rooftop terrace, cafe, and shop that are free to enter, so you can spend time in harmony with art, nature, and architecture.

📍124 Okazaki Enshoji-cho, Sakyo-ku, Kyoto City, Kyoto Prefecture
 (2 minutes walk from Heian Shrine)
🕰️ 10:00 - 18:00 (Closed on Mondays)
🎫 ¥730 (¥520 for Kyoto residents)
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🌟 Yasui Konpira Shrine

This is a power spot where it is said that by passing through the "Enkiri Enmusubi Monument," you can cut off bad relationships and make good ones. This shrine is recommended for those who have relationships or bad habits that they want to cut off.

📍70 Shimobenten-cho, Higashiyama-ku, Kyoto City, Kyoto Prefecture

(About 1 minute walk from the Higashiyama Yasui bus stop on the city bus from Kyoto Station)

🕰️ Open 24 hours (The shrine where you can receive amulets, votive plaques, etc. is open from 9:00 am to 5:30 pm)

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🌟Fushimi Inari Taisha Shrine

A power spot with a fantastic approach lined with a thousand vermilion torii gates. The approach to the top of "Inariyama" stretches for about 4 km, and there are about 10,000 torii gates lined up, creating a mystical atmosphere.

In addition, there are also spots related to matchmaking and praying scattered around the area, such as "Omokaru Stone" and "Senbon Torii".

📍68 Fukakusa Yabunouchi-cho, Fushimi-ku, Kyoto City, Kyoto Prefecture
(Just a short walk from JR Inari Station)
🕰️ Open 24 hours (offices for offering and selling amulets are usually open from 9am to 5pm)
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Post by Boiled egg | May 22, 2025

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