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Type: Arts & Museums
Neighborhood: Kamigyo-ku
61 of 177 Kyoto Things To Do
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One result of the Ashikaga patronage is that the monk-priests of the Muromachi era [1333-1568] produced some Zen...
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Type: Religious
62 of 177 Kyoto Things To Do
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Formerly an annex to Gango-ji, Jurin-in was established in the early 8th century under the supervision of Nakai Asano...
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Type: Attractions & Landmarks
Neighborhood: Yamashina-ku
63 of 177 Kyoto Things To Do
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Emperor Daigo [r. 890-930] built Kaju-ji on a site where his mother's family had previously lived, so that prayers...
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Type: Attractions & Landmarks, Religious
Neighborhood: Fushimi-ku
64 of 177 Kyoto Things To Do
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This is a Shingon sect temple, well known for its cherry trees. It is closely associated with Hideyoshi Toyotomi who...
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Type: Photo Spots / Photography, Attractions & Landmarks, Religious
Neighborhood: Kita-ku
65 of 177 Kyoto Things To Do
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Pre-dating Kyoto itself, Kamigamo Shrine is dedicated to the god of thunder and has one of the few real expanses of...
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Type: Attractions & Landmarks
66 of 177 Kyoto Things To Do
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Although the beginnings of the Fujiwara's family mid-8th century shrine are rather cloudy, it is plausible that after...
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Type: Religious
67 of 177 Kyoto Things To Do
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The core of the shrine's artifacts is regalia from both the Kasuga Wakamiya Taisha and the clan shrine of the Fujiwaras...
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Type: Attractions & Landmarks
Neighborhood: Nishigyo-ku
68 of 177 Kyoto Things To Do
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Katsura Imperial Villa was built for the Imperial family and completed in 1624 after four years of work. The palace...
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Type: Attractions & Landmarks, Religious
Neighborhood: Higashiyama-ku
69 of 177 Kyoto Things To Do
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The first Zen temple to be established in Japan, Kenninji dates back to 1202. Apart from the Chokushimon gate(which...
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Type: Attractions & Landmarks, Religious
Neighborhood: Kita-ku
70 of 177 Kyoto Things To Do
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Kinkakuji is probably Kyoto's most famous and certainly most photographed temple garden. The three-story Chinese...
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Type: Religious
Neighborhood: Kamigyo-ku
71 of 177 Kyoto Things To Do
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Dedicated to the spirit of Michizane, a ninth century scholar, Kitano Tenmangu or "Tenjin-san" is an extremely popular...
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Type: Attractions & Landmarks, Religious
Neighborhood: Higashiyama-ku
72 of 177 Kyoto Things To Do
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Kiyomizu-dera which translates as the "Temple of Pure Water," is a popular temple with youngsters who come to pray for...
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Type: Attractions & Landmarks, Religious
Neighborhood: Higashiyama-ku
73 of 177 Kyoto Things To Do
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Hideyoshi Toyotomi's widow took vows as a nun and went to live at Kodai-ji Temple established in 1605(thanks to Ieyasu...
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Type: Attractions & Landmarks
Neighborhood: Kita-ku
74 of 177 Kyoto Things To Do
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Noteworthy for its many quaint tea houses and characterized by its distinctive hedged bamboo fences, one--called the...
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Type: Attractions & Landmarks, Parks, Gardens & Cemeteries, Religious
Neighborhood: Nishigyo-ku
75 of 177 Kyoto Things To Do
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Famous for its moss garden which was the forerunner of the more accessible one at Ginkakuji. Established by Prince...
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Type: Attractions & Landmarks, Religious
76 of 177 Kyoto Things To Do
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Honen [1133-1212], the founding priest of Jodo (Pure Land), Buddhism's most popular sect in Japan, stayed in a small...
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Type: Attractions & Landmarks, Parks, Gardens & Cemeteries, Religious
Neighborhood: Sakyo-ku
77 of 177 Kyoto Things To Do
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The temple was established in the late 14th century, and renovated by Suden Ishin, a prominent priest associated with...
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Type: Religious
Neighborhood: Sakyo-ku
78 of 177 Kyoto Things To Do
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Established in 1175, Konkai Komyoji, also known as Kurodani, is a large Jodo sect temple on Mount Yoshida just south of...
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Type: Arts & Museums
Neighborhood: Kita-ku
79 of 177 Kyoto Things To Do
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The core of the museum's collection comes from the Koryo and Yi dynasties' artwork, plus various pottery and crafts....
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Type: Attractions & Landmarks, Religious
Neighborhood: Ukyo-ku
80 of 177 Kyoto Things To Do
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Koryuji Temple is famous for its masterpiece, the Miroku Bosatsu, an enchanting seventh century pinewood statue of the...
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