Things to do in Kyoto, Japan

The best-known places to see in Kyoto, by how many Wikipedias have an article about them: Kinkaku-ji Temple, Historic Monuments of Ancient Kyoto and Kyoto Imperial Palace, and 35 more within 27 km of the centre.

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Parks, gardens and zoos

Kinkaku-ji TempleGarden · 3.1 km from the centre · On the map
Ginkaku-ji TempleGarden · 4.1 km from the centre · On the map
Saihō-ji TempleGarden · 7.1 km from the centre · On the map
Kyoto Botanical GardenGarden · 3.1 km from the centre · On the map
Maruyama ParkGarden · 3.2 km from the centre · On the map
Shinsen-enGarden · 1.2 km from the centre · On the map
Kyoto City ZooZoo or aquarium · 3.1 km from the centre · On the map
Kyoto AquariumZoo or aquarium · 3.8 km from the centre · On the map
Kyoto Gyoen National GardenGarden · 0.9 km from the centre · On the map

Landmarks and monuments

Historic Monuments of Ancient KyotoWorld HeritageLandmark · 4.4 km from the centre · On the map
MimizukaMonument · 3.6 km from the centre · On the map
Sennyū-ji TempleMonument · 5.4 km from the centre · On the map
Tsuki no wa no misasagiMonument · 5.5 km from the centre · On the map
Sai-jiMonument · 4.7 km from the centre · On the map
Hosshō-jiMonument · 3.2 km from the centre · On the map

Castles, palaces and cathedrals

Kyoto Imperial PalacePalace · 0.9 km from the centre · On the map
Nijō CastleCastle · 1 km from the centre · On the map
Fushimi CastleCastle · 9.3 km from the centre · On the map
Heian PalacePalace · 1.3 km from the centre · On the map
Katsura Imperial VillaPalace · 5.8 km from the centre · On the map
Daikaku-ji TemplePalace · 7 km from the centre · On the map
Shugaku-in Imperial VillaPalace · 5.7 km from the centre · On the map
JurakudaiCastle · 0.8 km from the centre · On the map
Shōren-in TemplePalace · 3.1 km from the centre · On the map
Kawaramachi Roman Catholic ChurchCathedral · 1.9 km from the centre · On the map
St. Agnes CathedralCathedral · 0.5 km from the centre · On the map

Museums

Kyoto National MuseumMuseum · 3.9 km from the centre · On the map
Miho MuseumMuseum · 27 km from the centre · On the map
National Museum of Modern Art, KyotoMuseum · 2.7 km from the centre · On the map
Kyoto International Manga MuseumMuseum · 1.2 km from the centre · On the map
Kyoto Municipal Museum of ArtMuseum · 2.9 km from the centre · On the map
Lake Biwa MuseumMuseum · 18 km from the centre · On the map
Kyoto Railway MuseumMuseum · 3.9 km from the centre · On the map
Nomura Art MuseumMuseum · 3.7 km from the centre · On the map
Kyoto City Archaeological MuseumMuseum · 1.1 km from the centre · On the map
Museum of KyotoMuseum · 1.5 km from the centre · On the map
Sen-oku Hakuko KanMuseum · 3.6 km from the centre · On the map
Kyoto Museum for World PeaceMuseum · 2.8 km from the centre · On the map

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The list comes from Wikidata (CC0): museums, castles, palaces, cathedrals, parks, gardens, zoos, squares, monuments and other landmarks with their own articles in at least three Wikipedias, the best known first.
Each place counts for one city, the one closest to it by size and distance, so nearby towns don’t repeat it.
There are no opening hours, tickets or pictures here: the Wikipedia article for each has them.