Mt. Kinugasa is surrounded by renowned temples such as Kinkaku-ji Temple, Ninna-ji Temple and Ryoan-ji Temple, as well as cultural and educational facilities such as Kyoto Prefectural Insho-Domoto Museum of Fine Arts and Ritsumeikan University, thus attracting many tourists.
周囲は、金閣寺、仁和寺、龍安寺などの名刹に加え、京都府立堂本印象美術館や立命館大学などといった文化・教育施設に恵まれ、多くの観光客で賑わう。