Places to visit in Kinki

Top Things to Do in Kinki, Japan

Places to Visit in Kinki


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Top Attractions in Kinki

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What travellers are saying

  • John S
    3 contributions
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    one of the top, if not the top, attraction to visit in Kyoto. I arrived there about one hour after opening and the crowds were fine, it was an ok time to walk through the gates. however, I would not recommend arriving any later; get there as early as possible. others say that it is not necessary to continue to the top of the mountain (there is a break at the halfway point where you can return down). it was incredibly foggy so I did not continue upwards to the viewpoints. would absolutely recommend as the top site to see in Kyoto.
    Written 13 March 2024
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  • Leslie C
    2 contributions
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    Absolutely breathtaking. The tour and grounds we the highlight of our trip. Pictures do not do this temple justice. Akiko provided us with so much information that we could have never had known unless we used her.
    Written 12 March 2024
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  • Considered Review
    Norwich, UK129 contributions
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    So much to see here. Temples, terraces, impressive architecture, tours, treats, and a terrific time. Too much to describe so see photos for a taste. Unmissable.
    Written 1 March 2024
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  • Considered Review
    Norwich, UK129 contributions
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    Wonderfully impressive temple size-wise. And inside you will find yourself even more surprised. A house of the super-sized supernatural indeed.
    Written 29 February 2024
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  • Linda Valencia
    Batu Ferringhi, Malaysia2 contributions
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    The air is very cool in the morning, the environment is very clean and there are lots of various culinary delights or enjoy the busy night by taking a boat across the river. There are many food sellers here, especially at night. Very happy and really like it.
    Written 26 February 2024
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  • Ingge P
    Paralowie, Australia103 contributions
    4.0 of 5 bubbles
    There castle was as pictured, it looked majestic and so easy to imagine how the people who used to occupy the area lived around the Edo period. You need to remove shoes when you go in which was not ideal during winter as the floors are cold. I paid for the castle and the gardens, however was not able to visit the garden as there was no clear directions on how to reach it.
    Written 9 March 2024
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  • Considered Review
    Norwich, UK129 contributions
    4.0 of 5 bubbles
    Nice flat park to walk around with deer everywhere. You can buy dry biscuits to feed them but we must have missed the boat as they were already too full to eat any more. Pleasant place to walk though.
    Written 29 February 2024
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  • Holder DJ
    Beijing, China33 contributions
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    We had booked a morning visit to Saihō-ji, a zen temple famous for its moss-covered gardens, and having arrived rather early so we could take a walk around the mountain setting, we discovered what is the southernmost end of the Arashiyama park. Most people enter at the Monkey Park or Tenryu-ji, and from a distance on the highway you can see the throngs of people lining up for a visit to either.

    We ourselves had planned to also enter from there on the following day, but we count ourselves very fortunate to find that Arashima Mountain had the southern entry point. The area of the entrance is residential, and we just followed a few early morning elderly hikers along the mountain path. We didn't realize where we were until we saw a map of the mountain paths.

    The serenity of the area, lack of tourists, the beauty of both the bamboo and other trees enclosing us, all of this put us into the perfect mindset for our later visit to Saiho-ji. We spent about an hour and half just wandering around the mountain paths, only encountering a handful of people. No crowds, no annoying self-proclaimed "influencers" taking selfies or filming video -- just natural beauty and peace.

    If you planned for a full morning or afternoon, you could eventually walk the 4+ kilometers to the northern exit and eventually meet up with the tourist crowds. but that kind of defeats the purpose of such an excursion in our opinion.

    At the entrance gate there was a sign warning to watch out for bears. We didn't see any. It was just us, the trees, the bamboo, and the sounds of birds and flowing water from the various streams.
    Written 10 March 2024
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  • JenC_UK
    Uk273 contributions
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    Came here as part of a day with a tour guide - had never heard of it before and turned out to be the highlight of our day. Very impressive sight and everyone loved it. Highly recommend, and it wasn’t that busy either.
    Written 6 January 2024
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  • Considered Review
    Norwich, UK129 contributions
    4.0 of 5 bubbles
    Another extraordinary building. Beauty and meaning. Japan gently drops these wonderful places on you like leaves falling in autumn.
    Written 1 March 2024
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  • Carlo V
    3 contributions
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    It was quite a view to see Kyoto/Gion at night with the lights. It may be a bit dark and late since a lot of shops may be closed early in the evening. But with less tourist so its more bearable walking.
    Written 8 March 2024
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  • stevenjb
    Cambridge, UK94 contributions
    4.0 of 5 bubbles
    I think it’s been noted a few times, the queues at this park are insane. During the days The Flying Dinosaur; Hollywood Dream; Harry Potter and the seasonal overlay of Space Fantasy were all well over two hours all day with the latter up to four hours at one point.

    But, this park isn’t all about the rides. It’s about the experience, the shows and the detail which really make these parks a great place to go. I also feel like the park has a great vibe, no pushing or shoving and everyone is just having a good time.

    Yes, you will have to queue for absolutely everything but there’s always something to look at or just have fun soaking up the atmosphere.

    A few things Universal really need to do here though are: announce the Spider-Man replacement as the left hand side of the park is horrifically quiet compared to the right; bring back additional parades as this helps soak up the crowds and; allow guests to exit and reenter so Citywalk can be used throughout the day.

    Little tip to anyone, use the 1.5 day pass as it allows you to get your bearing and do some of the sideline attractions and be sure to keep an eye on queues, the lines shut before park close depending on how long they are. For example, Hollywood Dream shut over 2.5 hours before park close to ensure the lines weren’t there too long after close.
    Written 8 March 2024
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