How did Europeans and Americans know about the obscure attractions in Kyoto?

In Kyoto, I feel like I am a minority as a "yellow-skinned" person. All the people I see walking towards me are Europeans and Americans. Wearing kimonos is quite interesting, although it feels a bit out of place.

The mainstream Kiyomizu-dera Temple and Kinkaku-ji Temple are fine, even the area around Okazaki Park (which I feel is a bit remote) is full of them.

I don't have any interest in this, but I'm very competitive.