Hakushindo Kyoto Tower

Worth a visit if you have not been to Tokyo Tower. Beautiful view of the magical Kyoto city. It’s right next to Kyoto Station

A nice observation platform, which you could visit at the beginning of your trip, to search for nice places in Kyoto, since this is the highest building in this city. You also have several displays to search for the name and location of specific places, which you can see out from the platform and binoculars, which you can use for free. The admission fee is 800Â¥, so a totally acceptable price. If you come to Kyoto, it's definetely worth a visit.

Very scenic location. I went at night which was very beautiful, but it also limited the places I could see. I would say it's worth going at either time. There are high powered binoculars and the key points to search are marked on the tower glass. With a high powered zoom lens on a good camera you could capture some nice photos. I would hate to live near the tower with so many people able to look into my living room!Price was fair at under $8 US for adults. You could maximize your time there and have a meal in the tower restaurant. Perhaps the best time is at sunset so you could see all of the landmarks and then watch the night view. There are small souvenirs and a stamp to keep a memento.