Katsuo-ji: Enshrined as a “temple of victory” for over 1,300 years. Today it is famous as a place to pray for good fortune in many areas—exam success, good health, and warding off impurities. Daruma dolls and Daruma fortune slips can be found throughout the grounds.

![[Katsuo-ji Temple] The highlight of Katsuo-ji is its “Victory Daruma” covering the grounds. Visitors dedicate a daruma with one eye painted after making a wish; when it comes true, they return to paint the other eye. Thousands of daruma line the stone steps, pondside, and around the buildings—an awe-inspiring, powerful sight.](https://imagecdn1.liontrip.com/cdnimages/products/9/1786934187782.jpg)
![[Kiyomizu-dera] The famed Kiyomizu Stage is supported by 139 massive wooden pillars. Built without a single nail, it juts out over the cliff in a breathtaking, grand display.](https://imagecdn1.liontrip.com/cdnimages/products/9/1786934274790.jpg)
![[Ninenzaka] Ninenzaka is an old stone-paved sloping street leading to Kiyomizu-dera, and one of Kyoto’s iconic traditional streetscapes. Lined with wooden townhouses, teahouses, Japanese-style shops, and matcha dessert cafés, it’s filled with Kyoto charm.](https://imagecdn1.liontrip.com/cdnimages/products/9/1786934293304.jpg)
![[Arashiyama Togetsukyo Bridge] is a landmark in Kyoto’s Arashiyama area. In spring, cherry blossoms; in autumn, mountains of red maple leaves; in winter, soft snow; in summer, lush greenery. It’s one of Kyoto’s most popular photo spots, with picture-perfect views from the bridge and along both riverbanks.](https://imagecdn1.liontrip.com/cdnimages/products/9/1786934331238.jpg)
![[Arashiyama Bamboo Grove] A famous spot in Kyoto’s Arashiyama area, this pathway is surrounded by thousands of bamboo stalks. As you walk through, the vivid green bamboo rises straight into the sky and sways in the wind, creating a serene, dreamlike atmosphere—one of Kyoto’s must-visit natural sights.](https://imagecdn1.liontrip.com/cdnimages/products/9/1786934342517.jpg)