Saihoji, aka Kokedera, is Kyoto’s famed “Moss Temple”. Plan ahead a little and a visit here will be one you’ll never forget.
Daihikaku Senkoji is a tiny mountain temple, nestled in a forest on the southern flank of the Hozu Valley in magical Arashiyama.
The Imperial Katsura Villa in Kyoto (Katsura Rikyū) is an exceptional example of early 17th-century Japanese architecture and garden design.
Arashiyama Kyoto Monkey Park is a must visit if visit Kyoto with kids. Nice climb to over 150 macaque monkeys that live on the mountain.