Rugged Ukyō-ku is dominated by Mount Atago, where wooded trails rise to a Shinto shrine with city views. Nearby Arashiyama mountain is known for its bamboo forests and native macaque monkeys. Quiet Zen temples, including Kozanji, with its Buddhist scrolls and artworks, dot the banks of the Kiyotaki River. Saga Toriimoto is a street of preserved feudal-era houses amid pottery stores and traditional restaurants.