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Iwatayama Peak Rest House
Observation deck
👍👍 It took at least 35 minutes to hike up the path to the top. Come here in comfortable closed toed shoes. Some of the trail does not have a guard rail and nobody wants to slip on the gravel. It was really sunny and hot this past weekend in October and we had to stop multiple times to drink some water...
4.60 (726 reviews)
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Arashiyama Park Observation Deck
Observation deck
👍👍 Many tourist missed this spot because its tuck at a corner up the slope, off way from the normal route from bamboo groove to the riverside. But it’s a spot that should not be missed especially during hanami and koyomi. I have posted some photos comparing peach blossom and autumn foliage season, both...
4.60 (389 reviews)
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Mt. Ogura Observatory
Observation deck
👍👍 Started walking up here by accident, but then decided not to quit and made it to the top. The hike wasn't too hard, was quite muddy, humid, narrow, and a little steep sometimes, but all worth it in the end. About a 30 minute trek up so it isn't too much trouble as I saw an elderly couple making thei...
4.60 (99 reviews)
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Shogunzuka Mound
Buddhist temple
Ancient mountaintop burial ground next to a temple with observation decks for sweeping views.
4.30 (1.2K reviews)
5
Kyoto Tower
Observation deck
Tower with an observation deck offering binoculars & touch-screen guides, plus a food court.
4.10 (13K reviews)