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Kyoto is world famous for its wonderful temples and shrines. But that’s only the beginning of the story. There’s also incredible shopping, bicycling, hiking, museums, galleries and green spaces.

Here’s a full list of things to do in Kyoto.

Couple at Yasaka-jinja Shrine in Kyoto: Benny Marty / Shutterstock.com

This page is a directory of all the essential things to see and do in Kyoto.

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On this page, we list the main things to do in Kyoto to give you an overview and we link out to our pages where you can get all the details about each specific activity.

Visit an Incredible Buddhist Temple

There are more than a thousand Buddhist temples in Kyoto, ranging from world-famous spots that are always crowded to quiet places where you can have the place to yourself.

Check out our list of The Best Temples in Kyoto. My Walking Tours page includes the perfect introduction to Kyoto’s temples.

There’s nothing like having a quiet, peaceful temple all to yourself. That’s never going to happen at Kyoto’s world-famous temples, but there are hundreds of lesser-known temple

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