Top Shrines & Temples in Kyoto

The 50 most-reviewed spots — a rough guide to how many people visit.

1. 1Fushimi Inari Taisha (Fushimi Inari Grand Shrine)Kyoto · Ukanomitama-no-Okami (Inari)88,110reviews ★4.6
2. 2清水寺Kyoto69,761reviews ★4.6
3. 3Kinkaku-ji (Golden Pavilion Temple)Kyoto68,193reviews ★4.6
4. 4Yasaka ShrineKyoto · Susanoo-no-Mikoto, Kushinadahime32,203reviews ★4.4
5. 5Byodo-in TempleKyoto21,533reviews ★4.5
6. 6Toji (Toji Temple)Kyoto18,945reviews ★4.5
7. 7Ginkaku-ji (Silver Pavilion Temple)Kyoto16,780reviews ★4.5
8. 8Sanjusendō (Hall of Thirty-Three Bays)Kyoto16,427reviews ★4.7
9. 9Kitano TenmanguKyoto · Sugawara-no-Michizane (Tenjin)16,345reviews ★4.4
10. 10Tenryu-jiKyoto16,003reviews ★4.4
11. 11Heian Jingu (Heian Grand Shrine)Kyoto15,554reviews ★4.4
12. 12Shimogamo Shrine (Kamo Mioya Shrine)Kyoto14,697reviews ★4.5
13. 13Higashi Hongan-ji (East Hongan-ji Temple)Kyoto12,277reviews ★4.5
14. 14Nanzen-jiKyoto12,129reviews ★4.5
15. 15Kifune ShrineKyoto · Takaokami-no-Kami (dragon deity of water)11,531reviews ★4.5
16. 16TohokujiKyoto10,927reviews ★4.5
17. 17Ryoanji (Ryoan-ji Temple)Kyoto10,877reviews ★4.5
18. 18Takada-jiKyoto9,734reviews ★4.4
19. 19Zenrin-ji (Eikan-do)Kyoto9,436reviews ★4.6
20. 20Kennin-jiKyoto9,179reviews ★4.5
21. 21Kamigamo Jinja (Upper Kamo Shrine)Kyoto · Kamowakeikazuchi-no-Okami8,652reviews ★4.5
22. 22Seimei ShrineKyoto · Emperor Sutoku7,978reviews ★4.4
23. 23Chion-inKyoto7,805reviews ★4.5
24. 24Yasui Konpira-guKyoto · Omononushi-no-Okami7,759reviews ★4.4
25. 25SanzeninKyoto7,681reviews ★4.5
26. 26Okinami ShrineKyoto · Kanayamahiko-no-Kami7,639reviews ★4.3
27. 27Ninna-jiKyoto7,564reviews ★4.4
28. 28Ishiyama-temmangu (Ishiyama Hachiman Grand Shrine)Kyoto · Hachiman Okami, Empress Jingu5,998reviews ★4.4
29. 29Nishi Hongan-ji (Ryogoku-san Hongan-ji)Kyoto5,752reviews ★4.4
30. 30Daigo-jiKyoto5,677reviews ★4.4
31. 31HokkejiKyoto5,429reviews ★4.6
32. 32Kongō-ji Temple (Kongō-ji Temple)Kyoto5,426reviews ★4.6
33. 33Moto-Ise Kago Shrine, First Shrine of Tango ProvinceKyoto4,805reviews ★4.3
34. 34JionguKyoto · Kunitokotachi-no-Mikoto4,721reviews ★4.3
35. 35Kagon-ji (Suzumushi-ji)Kyoto4,554reviews ★4.4
36. 36錦天満宮Kyoto · Sugawara-no-Michizane (Tenjin)4,490reviews ★4.3
37. 37Matsuo Taisha (Matsuo Grand Shrine)Kyoto · Oyamakui-no-Kami4,358reviews ★4.3
38. 38Rokuharamitsuji (Rokuharamitsu Temple)Kyoto4,309reviews ★4.3
39. 39Rokkaku-do (Hexagonal Hall)Kyoto3,946reviews ★4.3
40. 40Otani HonbyoKyoto3,893reviews ★4.3
41. 41Gobo ShrineKyoto3,883reviews ★4.3
42. 42岡﨑神社Kyoto3,853reviews ★4.4
43. 43Imamiya ShrineKyoto · Okuninushi-no-Okami, Kotoshironushi-no-Kami (Ebisu), Kushinadahime3,517reviews ★4.3
44. 44Honnoji TempleKyoto3,502reviews ★4.1
45. 45Jojakoji TempleKyoto3,372reviews ★4.6
46. 46Mitsumotodera (Mitsumoto-dera)Kyoto3,254reviews ★4.1
47. 47Daiakji (Daiakji Temple)Kyoto3,236reviews ★4.4
48. 48河合神社Kyoto3,198reviews ★4.3
49. 49Hirano ShrineKyoto3,104reviews ★4.2
50. 50DaitokujiKyoto2,882reviews ★4.3

Review counts and ratings are based on Google Maps data collected at a point in time, so they may differ from the latest figures.