Create Your Own Sightseeing Map in Kyoto, Japan

Creating a self-guided walk to explore Kyoto is easy. Choose the attractions that interest you the most, and let our software create a walking route based on your selections. Afterward, retrieve your walk in the GPSmyCity app on your mobile device. The app will guide you from one tour stop to the next as if you had a personal tour guide. Our short tutorial video shows the steps needed to create your walk.

Step 1: Select Attractions

Select "Interface" below to select the 'List' or 'Map' interface. Use "Filter Sights" to filter attractions by category. Maximum 20 sights per walk. If you select the 'Map' interface, click a map pin to view the sight information and select the sight.
Interface*:
Filter Sights*:
Adashino Nenbutsu-ji Temple
Anraku-ji Temple
Arashiyama Bamboo Grove (must see)
Chion-in Temple
Costume Museum
Daikaku-ji Temple
Daimaru Department Store
Daishodo Woodblock Prints
Daitoku-ji Temple
Ebisu-jinja Shrine
Eikan-do Zenrin-ji Temple (must see)
Fushimi Inari Taisha Shrine (must see)
Genko-an Temple
Ginkaku-ji Temple (must see)
Gion Corner
Hanamikoji Street
Heian-jingu Shrine
Higashi Hongan-ji Temple
Hirano-jinja Shrine
Honen-in Temple
Horin-ji Temple
Hosomi Museum
Ichiriki Teahouse
Imamiya Shrine
International Manga Museum
Ippodo Tea
Iwatayama Monkey Park (must see)
Kamigamo-jinja Shrine
Katsura Imperial Villa (must see)
Kawai Kanjiro House-Museum
Kennin-ji Temple
Kinkaku-ji Temple (must see)
Kitano Tenman-gu Shrine
Kiyomizu-dera Temple (must see)
Kodai-ji Temple
Koetsu-ji Temple
Koryu-ji Temple
Kurumazaki-jinja Shrine
Kyoto Botanical Gardens
Kyoto City KYOCERA Museum of Art
Kyoto Concert Hall
Kyoto Handicraft Center
Kyoto Imperial Palace (must see)
Kyoto National Museum
Kyoto Railway Museum
Kyoto Tower
Minamiza Kabuki Theater
Museum of Kyoto
Nanzen-ji Temple
National Museum of Modern Art
Nene-no-Michi Lane
Nijo Castle (must see)
Ninen-zaka & Sannen-zakaa Streets (must see)
Ninna-ji Temple
Nishi Hongan-ji
Nishijin Textile Center
Nishiki Market (must see)
Nison-in Temple
Ohnishi Tsune Shoten (handicraft)
Okochi Sanso Villa
Otoyo Shrine
Philosopher's Path: Daitoyo Bridge
Philosopher's Path: Sakurabashi Bridge
Philosopher's Path: South End (must see)
Pontocho Alleyway
Rozan-ji Temple
Ryoan-ji Temple
Ryogen-in Temple
Saga-Arashiyama Station / Sagano Romantic Train
Sanjusangen-do Temple (must see)
Saryo Tsujiri Tea House
Sen-Oku Hakukokan Museum
Sennyu-ji Temple
Sento Imperial Palace
Shijo-dori Avenue
Shimogamo-Jinja Shrine
Shinkyogoku Shopping Street
Shinmonzen-dori Street
Shirakawa Lane
Shoren-in Temple
Shosei-en Garden
Shoyeido Main Store
Sumiya Motenashi Cultural and Art Museum
TIMES Building
Takashimaya Department Store
Tatsumi Bridge
Tenryu-ji Temple
Tenryu-ji Temple – Sogenchi Garden
To-ji Temple
Tofuku-ji Temple (must see)
Togetsukyo Bridge
Toji-in Temple
Yasaka-jinja Shrine
Yasui Konpira-gu Shrine
Zohiko Lacquerware

Step 2: Select Starting Point

Indicate walk's starting point which can be either one of the selected sights (shown on the map in 'Step 3') or a custom sight of choice, e.g. your hotel or a metro station.
Select One*:
Enter Place Name*:
GPS Coordinates*: Locate the place on map
Choose a Hotel*:
Starting Point*:

Step 3: Create/Update Route

The selected attractions are displayed on the map below.
Your walk is not saved yet. To save it, please proceed to the final 'Step 4' below.

Step 4: Save Your Custom Walk

Enter a name for your custom walk, along with your email address, in the fields below. You will receive the instructions for retrieving your custom walk in the GPSmyCity app by email. The GPSmyCity app offers turn-by-turn travel directions to guide you from one attraction to the next.
Walk Name*:
Email*: