Many tourists visiting Kyoto use this line too, but major sightseeing spots along it are very few, like Kyoto Imperial Palace (Imadegawa Station, Marutamachi Station), and main streets (Karasuma Oike Station), etc.
また当然、京都観光に来た観光客の利用も多いが、沿線周辺の主要な観光地は京都御所（今出川駅、丸太町駅）や繁華街（烏丸御池駅、四条駅）くらいしかない。