Utoro Travel Guide
Popular places to visit
Kiyomizu Temple
Constructed entirely without nails and built on high poles, this temple is part of a World Heritage Site and offers visitors both beauty and history.
Fushimi Inari Shrine
This shrine at the base of Inari Mountain is dedicated to the goddess of rice and prosperity. See its thousands of red gates around a network of beautiful trails.
Nishiki Market
Come to this market in the heart of the city to experience the authentic sights, smells and sounds of the bartering vendors and their traditional food.
Kyoto Tower
In a city known for its temples and other ancient relics, this observation point catches the eye as an example of 20th-century innovation.
Kinkaku-ji Temple
Built in the 14th century for a shogun, then rebuilt twice, this temple is now a Buddhist site and its top two floors are completely covered in gold leaf.
Nijō Castle
Visit the world of a wealthy and powerful shogun in this opulent 17th-century castle complex.
Top hotels in Utoro
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Reviewed on 20 Jun 2024
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Reviewed on 23 Jun 2024
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Reviewed on 23 Jun 2024
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Reviewed on 24 Jun 2024
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Reviewed on 22 Jun 2024
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Other neighbourhoods around Utoro
![Fushimi Inari Shrine featuring a temple or place of worship, heritage architecture and a memorial](https://a.travel-assets.com/findyours-php/viewfinder/images/res70/69000/69789-Fushimi-Inari-Shrine.jpg?impolicy=fcrop&w=350&h=192&q=medium)
Fushimi Ward
You might enjoy the monuments while in Fushimi Ward. Fushimi Inari Shrine is a notable sight, and you can get around town at JR Fujinomori Station or Kuinabashi Station to see more of the city.
![Toji Temple featuring a pond and a park](https://a.travel-assets.com/findyours-php/viewfinder/images/res70/45000/45905-To-Ji-Temple.jpg?impolicy=fcrop&w=350&h=192&q=medium)
Minami Ward
Travellers choose Minami Ward for its ample dining options. Hop aboard the metro at Nishioji Station or Jujo Station and check out top sights like Kawaramachi Street.
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Higashikujo Nishisannocho
If you're looking for some top things to see and do in Higashikujo Nishisannocho and surrounding area, you can visit Kawaramachi Street and Fushimi Inari Shrine.
Yamashina Ward
The restaurants and shopping are just a few things visitors like about Yamashina Ward. Biwako Quasi-National Park and Bishamon-do Temple are worthwhile spots to check out, and you can hop on the metro at Higashino Station or Keihan Yamashina to get around the larger area.
![Sannenzaka Ninenzaka showing street scenes and a small town or village as well as a large group of people](https://a.travel-assets.com/findyours-php/viewfinder/images/res70/69000/69695-Sannenzaka-Ninenzaka.jpg?impolicy=fcrop&w=350&h=192&q=medium)
Sannenzaka Ninenzaka
You'll enjoy the gardens and monuments in Sannenzaka Ninenzaka. You might want to make time for a stop at Kiyomizu Temple or Hokanji Temple.
![Kyoto Tower which includes a city, city views and night scenes](https://a.travel-assets.com/findyours-php/viewfinder/images/res70/69000/69746-Kyoto-Tower.jpg?impolicy=fcrop&w=350&h=192&q=medium)
Shimogyo Ward
Shimogyo Ward is highly notable for its popular shops, and you might want to visit top sights like Kawaramachi Street and Kyoto Railway Museum. See more of Kyoto by jumping on the metro at Tanbaguchi Station or Umekoji-Kyotonishi Station.