Top rated Gardens in Kyoto

Experience the best that Kyoto has to offer with our curated list of top-rated places. Sorted by average review scores from venues boasting over 30 reviews, these establishments promise exceptional quality and experiences to elevate your visit in the city. This list contains 27 places from Garden category.

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Okochi Sanso Garden
Garden
Elegant, tranquil Japanese gardens with scenic views & a tea house serving matcha & sweets.
4.60 (1.3K reviews)
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Sogenchi Pond Garden
Garden
Scenic landscape garden with a large pond at a Zen Buddhist temple founded in the 14th century.
4.60 (366 reviews)
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Oikeniwa (Pond Garden)
Garden
👍 This is a very beautiful stroll garden.
4.60 (32 reviews)
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Katsura Imperial Villa
Historical place
The grounds of this 17th-century imperial villa feature a scenic classical garden with teahouses.
4.50 (1.8K reviews)
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Shugakuin Imperial Villa
Historical landmark
Striking 17th-century imperial villa offering tours of its celebrated gardens with cascading ponds.
4.50 (1.1K reviews)
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Hojo Garden
Garden
Tranquil Zen garden said to have been designed by renowned artist Kobori Enshu in the early 1600s.
4.50 (130 reviews)
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Kogetsudai
Garden
Tranquil Zen Buddhist garden offering landscaped grounds & raked sand with a conical sculpture.
4.50 (68 reviews)
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相阿弥の庭
Garden
Serene Japanese-style temple garden with tree-lined paths & a pond, known for fall foliage.
4.50 (61 reviews)
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Chishaku-in Temple
Buddhist temple
Tranquil Buddhist temple boasting painted panels & screens, plus a picturesque Japanese garden.
4.40 (1.9K reviews)
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Murin-an Garden
Garden
Traditional late 19th century villa with a small tranquil Japanese garden, pond & teahouse.
4.40 (1.3K reviews)
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Ryoan-ji Hojo Teien (Rock Garden)
Garden
Serene garden at a Zen temple with symbolically arranged pebbles on beds of moss & a viewing deck.
4.40 (332 reviews)
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Kamishichiken Kabukai
Performing arts group
Geisha shows with dramatic costumes are performed in this cozy theater on an old-timey street.
4.30 (466 reviews)
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Hakusa Sonso Hashimoto Kansetsu Garden&Museum
Museum
👍👍 This garden and museum was once the atelier and home of Hashimoto Kansetsu, a renowned Japanese painter. The gallery space is small but maintained with great care, operated by the descendants of Kansetsu. As you walk through the gardens you will see there are several traditional tea houses around th...
4.30 (312 reviews)
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Shrine Garden South
Garden
One of 4 gardens by a famed Meiji-era landscaper, with ponds, pagodas, bridges & an old streetcar.
4.30 (112 reviews)
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Japanese Gardens
Garden
👍👍 I came for the museum but I stayed and was surprised by this hidden garden. It's BEAUTIFUL. You don't need a ticket to gain access to it. If you see the large museum entrance, walk around it on the right side
4.30 (69 reviews)
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Suzaku Garden
Garden
👍👍 入場料200円で綺麗な自然の中を散策できます。 紅葉やライトアップも見てみたいと思います。
4.30 (54 reviews)
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Seiryu-en
Garden
👍 It looks like the garden of Inoda Coffee Shop, and it is a garden that you can enter for free. I think the seasonal flowers and the pond are very beautiful.
4.30 (35 reviews)
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Shōseien Garden
Garden
Picturesque temple garden dating to the mid-1600s, with tea houses, a large pond & cherry trees.
4.20 (2.2K reviews)
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Shinsen-en Garden
Buddhist temple
Established in 826, this small Buddhist temple features a tranquil pond with a water garden.
4.20 (1.6K reviews)
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Garden of Fine Arts Kyoto
Art museum
Modern open-air museum exhibiting large murals or "pottery paintings" on cement walls.
4.20 (659 reviews)
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