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Sightseeing Spots
SIGHTSEEING
Three reasons why it's perfect for sightseeing
- 【01】Convenient location as a base for your trip to Kyoto!
There are many tourist spots around the hotel, such as Byodoin Temple Uji Byodoin Temple, Fushimi Inari Taisha Shrine, and Daigoji Temple.
It is conveniently located as a base for sightseeing in southern Kyoto, including touring Fushimi and Rakunan. 
It is a 5-minute drive from the Kyoto-minami IC on the Meishin Expressway, and has free parking for 20 cars.
Perfect for traveling to Kyoto by car!
Our hotel is located in the heart of Kyoto and is a convenient base for sightseeing in Kyoto.
Kyoto Station is just 15 minutes away by car or bus, making it an excellent location for accessing central Kyoto!
You can use this ticket not only for sightseeing in Fushimi and Uji, but also for sightseeing in Kyoto.
Sightseeing Spots
- The Fushimi and Rakunan areas of Kyoto were castle towns from the time of Toyotomi Hideyoshi and Tokugawa Ieyasu through the Edo period.
A port town and post town that connects Osaka and Kyoto by water transport.The stage of the Meiji Restoration where Sakamoto Ryoma strode.
A stroll through this town of culture and history will bring you to historical sites everywhere, and you'll find rows of sake breweries and long-established stores blessed with famous spring water that still flows abundantly.
A journey of joy, conversation, and memories in Fushimi, Kyoto.
| Jonangu Shrine
It is said to be a sacred water with miraculous powers for healing illnesses.
There is a record that Emperor Reigen also drank it at the beginning of the Edo period.
The shrine garden, famous for the "Kyokusui no Utage" (Banquet of the Winding Water), is a grand shrine where over 100 plants that appear in "The Tale of Genji" add color to the seasons.【Time required】10 minutes by car
| Fushimi Inari Taisha Shrine
This is the head shrine of Inari Shrine, which has attracted devout worshippers since ancient times 1,300 years ago.
He is worshipped as the guardian deity of bountiful harvests, prosperous business, safety of the home, and improvement in the performing arts.
There are rows of vermilion-lacquered torii gates known as Senbon Torii.【Time required】15 minutes by car
| Fushimi Jikkoku Bune
The "Jikkoku-bune" boats, which exude an old-fashioned atmosphere, were water transport vessels that transported sake, rice, and passengers from Fushimi to Osaka during the Edo period.
It continued to exist until the end of the Meiji period.
The tour departs and arrives at Benten Bridge (behind Gekkeikan Okura Sake Museum) over the Horikawa River (a branch of the Uji River).【Time required】10 minutes by car
| Gekkeikan Okura Sake Museum
Valuable sake brewing equipment is preserved and the history of sake brewing in Fushimi and Japanese sake is introduced in an easy-to-understand manner.
The willow trees along the Horikawa River, the outer moat of Fushimi Castle,
You can enjoy a stroll around the atmosphere of the white-walled storehouse sake brewery.【Time required】10 minutes by car
| Teradaya
Teradaya is a boathouse in Fushimi.
On April 23, 1862 (Bunkyu 2), 35 radical members of the Satsuma domain, including Arima Shinshichi, gathered together to plan the assassination of the regent Kujo Naotada and the Kyoto shoshidai.
The Satsuma clan sent their retainers to suppress the rebellion, but a brawl broke out between the two sides, resulting in the deaths of Arima and nine other retainers.(Teradaya Incident)【Time required】10 minutes by car
| Uji Byodoin Temple
Byodoin Temple is a temple related to the Fujiwara clan located in Uji City, Kyoto Prefecture.
The late Heian period and 11th century architecture, Buddhist statues, paintings, gardens, and more are preserved to this day.
It is registered as a World Heritage Site as part of the "Cultural Monuments of Ancient Kyoto."【Time required】30 minutes by car
| Daigoji Temple
Daigoji Temple is located in the southeast of Kyoto City.
It was founded in 874 by the great monk Shobo Rigen.
The temple grounds are a vast temple complex that covers the entirety of Mount Daigo, at an altitude of 450m.
For over 1,100 years, the museum has been carefully protecting over 100,000 cultural assets, including numerous national treasures and important cultural properties.
It was registered as a World Heritage Site in 1994.【Time required】25 minutes by car
| Fushimi Momoyama Castle
Fushimi Castle was built by Toyotomi Hideyoshi as a castle for him to live in retirement.
The current castle tower is a replica that was created as a selling point for the amusement park when Castleland opened.
It has been over 40 years since it was built based on the model of Fushimi Castle, which was built by Hideyoshi.【Time required】13 minutes by car
| Fushimi Sake Brewery Tour
Fushimi Ward in Kyoto is famous for its sake, and is dotted with many sake breweries.
You can taste Fushimi sake at a restaurant directly managed by the brewery or at a local liquor store.
Why not take a leisurely stroll?【Time required】10 minutes by car
| Sekihoji Temple
The stone statues of the 500 Arhats on the mountain behind the temple grounds were sketched by the artist Ito Jakuchu.
It was created in collaboration with the temple's chief priest and is still popular today as "Jakuchu's 500 Arhats."【Time required】15 minutes by car
| Kyoto Racecourse
The racecourse is a 15-minute drive from the hotel.
There are many restaurants and cafes on the premises, so even those who don't bet on horse racing can enjoy themselves all day long.【Time required】15 minutes by car
| Fujimori Shrine
It is known as a shrine dedicated to horses and competitions, and attracts the faith of horse racing fans and those involved in the sport.
Many votive plaques depicting racehorses have been dedicated.【Time required】15 minutes by car
| Kyoto City Youth Science Center
This is a facility where you can have fun while learning about science through things like insect specimens and dinosaur fossils.【Time required】15 minutes by car