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Adashino Nenbutsu-ji
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Type: Attractions & Landmarks, Religious
Neighborhood: Ukyo-ku
1 of 91 Kyoto Religious
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Flanked by traditional teahouses, the massive vermilion torii gate is the entrance to the hillside trek up Atago-san....
Akishino-dera Temple
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Type: Attractions & Landmarks, Religious
2 of 91 Kyoto Religious
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It was Emperor Kounin's request to the priest Zenshu that resulted in the temple's construction which was finished in...
Anraku-ji Temple
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Type: Attractions & Landmarks, Religious
Neighborhood: Sakyo-ku
3 of 91 Kyoto Religious
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Known for its camellias, Anraku-ji was established ca. 1211-1212, soon after Honen's return from banishment in Tosa, to...
Atago Jinja Shrine
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Type: Attractions & Landmarks, Religious
Neighborhood: Ukyo-ku
4 of 91 Kyoto Religious
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Hiking enthusiasts will make the effort to trek up to this mountain shrine--at a bit more than 900 meters, it is the...
Byakugo-ji Temple
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Type: Religious
5 of 91 Kyoto Religious
Overview:
Nested against Mt. Takamado's western slope, is a temple whose five-colored camellias are so unusual that the area has...
Byodoin Temple
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Type: Attractions & Landmarks, Religious
Neighborhood: Outside the city
6 of 91 Kyoto Religious
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Byodoin, the temple pictured on the back of the JPY10 coin, is one of the few remaining edifices dating back to the...
Chinko-ji Temple (Rokudo-san)
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Type: Attractions & Landmarks, Religious
Neighborhood: Higashiyama-ku
7 of 91 Kyoto Religious
Overview:
Its popular name Rokudo-san refers to the six areas reserved for the deceased. Since the 10th century this temple has...
Chion-in
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Type: Religious
Neighborhood: Higashiyama-ku
8 of 91 Kyoto Religious
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This massive 12th century temple was established by the priest Honen [1133-1212] in 1175 as the headquarters of the...
Chionji
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Type: Religious
Neighborhood: Sakyo-ku
9 of 91 Kyoto Religious
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This spacious and relaxed temple on the north east corner of the Hyakumanben intersection opposite Kyoto University is...
Chishaku-in
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Type: Parks, Gardens & Cemeteries, Religious
Neighborhood: Higashiyama-ku
10 of 91 Kyoto Religious
Overview:
If you are on a short trip to Kyoto, and coming by train, it is easy to pay a visit to this temple due to its proximity...
Chorakuji Temple
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Type: Religious
Neighborhood: Higashiyama-ku
11 of 91 Kyoto Religious
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Chorakuji dates from 805 and is set in the verdant foothills of the Higashiyama mountains. Noted for an eleven-faced...
Daikaku-ji Temple
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Type: Attractions & Landmarks, Parks, Gardens & Cemeteries, Religious
Neighborhood: Ukyo-ku
12 of 91 Kyoto Religious
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Established in 876 AD as a temple, it is located adjacent to the Ozawa pond. In the 1600s, Emperor Saga's imperial...
Daisen-in (Daitokuji)
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Type: Parks, Gardens & Cemeteries, Religious
Neighborhood: Kita-ku
13 of 91 Kyoto Religious
Overview:
An extremely interesting and much-visited rock garden, on the east side, confined in a space 47 x 12 feet, established...
Daitoku-Ji
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Type: Attractions & Landmarks, Religious
Neighborhood: Kita-ku
14 of 91 Kyoto Religious
Overview:
A large walled complex of Zen temples, and sub-temples originating in the fourteenth century, which have undergone...
Enjo-ji Temple
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Type: Religious
15 of 91 Kyoto Religious
Overview:
Established in 756 by Koro, believed to be one of the Chinese priests who accompanied Ganjin back to Japan, Enjo-ji is...
Entsuji
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Type: Attractions & Landmarks, Religious
Neighborhood: Sakyo-ku
16 of 91 Kyoto Religious
Overview:
At the northern end of Kyoto City, on the first hill of note, Entsuji Temple (Rinzai Zen) garden has shakkei or a...
Fushimi Inari Shrine
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Type: Attractions & Landmarks, Religious
Neighborhood: Fushimi-ku
17 of 91 Kyoto Religious
Overview:
Another famed Kyoto landmark, Fushimi Inari is an eccentric and exhilarating sight. Literally thousands of bright...
Futai-ji Temple
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Type: Religious
18 of 91 Kyoto Religious
Overview:
Located near Hannya-ji, Futai-ji is known for its flowers which include irises, chrysanthemums, camellias, golden bells...
Gango-ji Temple
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Type: Attractions & Landmarks, Religious
19 of 91 Kyoto Religious
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Formerly called the Hokoji, it is known as Japan's first Buddhist temple. It was removed to this site from Asuka in 718...
Ginkakuji
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Type: Religious
Neighborhood: Sakyo-ku
20 of 91 Kyoto Religious
Overview:
Ginkakuji, the Silver Pavilion, was constructed as a retreat by shogun Ashikaga Yoshimasa in 1489 after the destruction...
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