Here’s a great article about top hotspots in Kyoto. It includes nice, big pictures.

If you are going to visit Kyoto, the following sites should be on your itinerary:

1. Gion
2. Higashi Honganji
3. Kyoto Municipal Zoo
4. Kyoto Tower
5. Uzumasa Movie Village
6. Funaoka Onsen
7. Ryoanji