[Selections]Popular sightseeing spots around Kyoto Prefecture
「history」Sightseeing spots around Kyoto Prefecture
Mikane Shrine
Mikane Shrine is said to have been built at the end of the Heian period. Originally, it was a shrine...
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Kenninji Temple
Kennin-ji Temple was founded in 1202 for the purpose of propagating Zen Buddhism. It was opened by t...
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Yasaka Shrine
It is also known as "Gion-san" and is famous for the Gion Festival in July. It is a power spot of b...
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Yasui Konpira Shrine
Yasui Konpiragu Shrine is not only known as the god of marriage, but it is also said to have the pow...
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Tendai Sect Shoren-in Monzeki
It is one of the three monzeki temples of Enryakuji Temple on Mt. Hiei, the head temple of the Tenda...
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Chion-in, the head temple of the Jodo sect
This temple was founded by Honen Shonin. Known as the founder of the Pure Land sect, Honen Shonin be...
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Heian Jingu Shrine
Heian Jingu Shrine was built in 1895 to commemorate the 1100th anniversary of the transfer of the an...
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Kyoto Imperial Palace
It is open to the public only twice a year (for a few days). (No application procedure required, fre...
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Kodaiji Temple
Kodaiji Temple is a temple that retains the architectural style of the Momoyama period, and is desig...
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Yasaka Koshindo, a colorful ball
Yasaka Koshindo is said to have been built at the end of the Heian period. The grounds of Yasaka ...
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Nijo Castle
Nijo Castle was built by Tokugawa Ieyasu in 1603 (Keicho 8) as a castle to show the authority of the...
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Ryoma Sakamoto's Kyoto Sacred Mountain Gokoku Shrine
The precincts are famous for the gravestones of Ryoma Sakamoto, Shintaro Nakaoka, Kogoro Katsura, an...
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