Best temples & churches in Kyoto

📍 ⛩️ Kyoto

14 places in Kyoto (京都), ranked by real Google reviews. Temples, shrines, churches and cathedrals. The most reviewed is Yasaka Shrine, with 33,535 reviews.

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Sanjūsangendō Temple/1001 Statues
⛩️ Higashiyama Ward, Kyoto
4.7
★★★★★★★★★★17.4K reviews
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To-ji Temple
⛩️ 1 Kujōchō, Kyoto
4.5
★★★★★★★★★★19.8K reviews
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Tenryu-ji
⛩️ 京都府京都市右京区嵯峨天龍寺芒ノ馬場町６８, Kyoto
4.5
★★★★★★★★★★16.9K reviews
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4no.
Kitano Tenman-gu
⛩️ Bakurocho, Kyoto
4.5
★★★★★★★★★★16.8K reviews
Shinto ShrineTourist AttractionPlace Of Worship
5no.
Yasaka Shrine
⛩️ Higashiyama Ward, Kyoto
4.4
★★★★★★★★★★33.5K reviews
Shinto ShrineTourist AttractionPlace Of Worship
6no.
Eikandō Zenrinji
⛩️ Sakyo Ward, Kyoto
4.6
★★★★★★★★★★9.7K reviews
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7no.
Shimogamo Shrine
⛩️ 京都府京都市左京区下鴨泉川町５９, Kyoto
4.5
★★★★★★★★★★15.5K reviews
Shinto ShrineTourist AttractionPlace Of Worship
8no.
Higashi Hongan-ji Temple
⛩️ Shimogyo Ward, Kyoto
4.5
★★★★★★★★★★12.8K reviews
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9no.
Kenninji Temple
⛩️ Higashiyama Ward, Kyoto
4.5
★★★★★★★★★★9.5K reviews
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10no.
Kamigamo Shrine
⛩️ Kita Ward, Kyoto
4.5
★★★★★★★★★★9K reviews
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11no.
Kōdaiji Temple
⛩️ Higashiyama Ward, Kyoto
4.4
★★★★★★★★★★10.1K reviews
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12no.
Giōji Temple
⛩️ Ukyo Ward, Kyoto
4.5
★★★★★★★★★★2.8K reviews
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13no.
Myōshin-ji Temple
⛩️ Ukyo Ward, Kyoto
4.4
★★★★★★★★★★2.7K reviews
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14no.
Yasaka Kōshin-dō Temple
⛩️ Higashiyama Ward, Kyoto
4.3
★★★★★★★★★★2.8K reviews
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About temples & churches in Kyoto

How were these places chosen?+

We rank by a score combining the Google rating, the number of reviews and the recent trend — not just popularity.

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We use a Bayesian score that blends the average rating with the number of reviews, plus a trend signal (new reviews per month). This keeps a place with 5.0 and 10 reviews from beating a classic with 4.3 and thousands.