Why visit Kamigyō-ku
Townapedia lists 229 museums and landmarks, 34 parks and trails, 115 places to eat, 15 places to stay and 31 attractions in and around town.
Highlights include Demachiza, Bukkyo University, Kyoto Imperial Palace and Chisō Gallery.
Weather in Kamigyō-ku
Forecast from MET Norway (CC BY 4.0). Full forecast
Things to do31
Bukkyo University
School · 2.3 km
Higher education institution in Kyoto Prefecture, Japan
Doshisha Women's College of Liberal Arts
School · 0.6 km
Private women's college in Kyoto, Japan
Heian Jogakuin University
School · 1.1 km
Higher education institution in Kyoto Prefecture, Japan
Kyoto Aquarium
Zoo and aquarium · 4.7 km
Building in Shimogyo-ku, Kyoto Prefecture, Japan
Kyoto City University of Arts
School · 4.8 km
Higher education institution in Kyoto Prefecture, Japan
Kyoto College of Graduate Studies for Informatics
School · 2.1 km
Internet technology school in Kyoto, Japan
Kyoto Koka Women's University
School · 5.0 km
A private college in Kyoto, Japan
19 more on the map.
Museums and landmarks229
Heihachi Jaya
Museum · 4.2 km
Ryokan with Japanese restaurant in Sakyo Ward, Kyoto City
Koryo Museum of Art
Museum · 2.8 km
Korean art museum in Kyoto Prefecture, Japan
Kurusuno Tile Kiln Site
Monument and historic site · 4.2 km
Archaeological site in Sakyō-ku, Kyoto, Japan
Kyoto City Archaeological Museum
Museum · 0.6 km
Archive organization in Kyoto, Japan
217 more on the map.
Parks, trails and playgrounds34
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22 more on the map.
Restaurants and cafes115
Coffee and Tea Kirin
Cafe · Coffee Shop · 1.2 km
1-2 紫明通
We-Mo 09:00-17:00
103 more on the map.
Where to stay15
Churches and places of worship108
Shopping37
Gas and EV charging3
Schools, colleges and libraries26
Healthcare27
Map of Kamigyō-ku
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Getting there and nearby towns
Osaka Itami Airport (ITM) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 40 km away.
- Kyoto 1 km south, about 1 min by car
- Arashiyama 7 km west, about 7 min by car
- Mukō 9 km southwest, about 9 min by car
- Ōtsu 11 km east, about 11 min by car
- Yawata 18 km south, about 18 min by car
- Kusatsu 19 km east, about 19 min by car
- Takatsuki 24 km southwest, about 24 min by car
- Ibaraki 29 km southwest, about 29 min by car
- Settsu 32 km southwest, about 32 min by car
- Minoh 34 km southwest, about 34 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
Local news
Headlines from INDB.
Reviews, tips and questions
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Sources and licences
- GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, coordinates, regions and time zone
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website, landmarks and historic places
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
Photo credits
- FamilyMart Kyoto-Imadegawa-Hariyachō in Kamigyō-ku, -11 april 2011 12：43, Luca Mascaro, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Bukkyo University 2017 a, 桂鷺淵, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Yuwakan, Doujo koho, CC BY-SA 3.0
- 五条大橋, KeraKera55, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Hanazono University Saisho-kan, Blancoyrojo, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Kyoto St Agnes Episcopal Church02st3200, 663highland, CC BY 2.5
- Kyoto Aquarium in 2013-5-2 No,27, Mti, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Kyu-Kyotokotokogeigakko-Honkan-20071215, The original uploader was Otraff at Japanese Wikipedia ., CC BY-SA 3.0
- Genda Shigyō, Genda Shigyō, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Hosomi Museum ac, Asturio Cantabrio, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Kyoto Kitamura Art Museum 2013-08, At by At, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Koryo Museum, 今紫, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 栗栖野瓦窯跡（国指定史跡）, 龍岳, CC BY-SA 4.0
- KyotoArchaeologicalMuseum, PlusMinus, CC BY-SA 3.0
- 京都国際マンガミュージアム, ja:利用者:珈琲ルンバ, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Kyoto Municipal Museum of Art 1933 ⅱ, Kakidai, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Ritsumeikan-Univ-Kinugasa-04, J o, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Kyoto City zoo, East Entrace. 京都市動物園：東出入口, Kamigata0, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 251213 Maruyama Park Kyoto Japan08s3, 663highland, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Cathedral of Roman Catholic Diocese of Kyoto, 聖石大戦ぶぅぶぅ, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Mukoku-kan (Kyotanabe Campus, Doshisha University), RoyHalzenski, Public domain
- Seimei Jinja, Worship Place and Main Sanctuary 002, Naokijp, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Kyoto-gosho Kenreimon (open), Saigen Jiro, CC0
- Kyoto St Agnes Episcopal Church01s4592, 663highland, CC BY 2.5
- Japanese Red Cross Society Kyoto Daini Hospital, KishujiRapid, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Daikomyo-ji, Akanekage, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Myoren-ji Temple 140516NI1, Atelier Verde, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Munakata-jinja (Kyoto Gyoen), haisho, Saigen Jiro, CC0
- St Agnes School01bs3200, 663highland, CC BY 2.5
- Honpoji17s3216, 663highland, CC BY 2.5
- 本隆寺 本堂, Bittercup, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Social Insurance Kyoto Hospital, KishujiRapid, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Kōshō-ji Kyoto HDSR 2020 02 26 9999 200, Hyppolyte de Saint-Rambert, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Go-oh shrine01, No machine-readable author provided. S kitahashi assumed (based on copyright claims)., CC BY-SA 3.0
- Le Temple Shintô Kadode Hachiman-gû - Le haiden (La construction du culte)2, Yanajin33, CC BY-SA 3.0
- 堀川第一橋01, Ofuku33, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Kyoto State Guest House Main Gate, Abasaa, Public domain
- RZ Demachiza exterior 2018-09 A, Razgrad, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Kyoto Brighton Hotel 20200824-001, J o, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Kyoto-gosho Kenreimon (closed), Saigen Jiro, CC0
- Sakaimachi-gomon 003, Brakeet, CC0
- Muromachi elementary school, Kyoto, 運動会プロテインパワー, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Kyoto Koka Womens Univ, Bakkai at Japanese Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0
- KyotoChiso2022-07-04-2, Miya, CC BY-SA 4.0
- JP 日本 Japan 京都 Kyoto 塩小路通 Shiokōji Street 京都市立藝術大學 Kyoto City University of Arts campus June 2026 N13P 03, TKdows 2026, CC0
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