Around Kiyomizu Temple
The area around Kiyomizu-dera is dotted with ancient temples and is lined with elegant stone pavement. It’s fun to look for food, sweetness, and souvenirs.
Kiyomizu Temple
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Founded in the late Nara period, it has been worshiped as one of the 33 Kannon Pilgrimage Sites in Saigoku since ancient times. The main hall of the national treasure was rebuilt in 1633 by Tokugawa Iemitsu, the third shogun of the Edo Shogunate.
It is a recommended sightseeing spot to see the cherry blossoms and autumn leaves.
Jishu Shrine
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It was founded in the ancient times of the gods and has been worshiped since ancient times. There is a “Love Fortune Stone” that says that if you close your eyes and walk between a pair of stones, you will be in love.
Sanningzaka
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It is said that the name comes from the fact that many women worshiped at Koyasu Kannon in Shimizu, hoping for a safe delivery from ancient times.
Long-established teahouses and souvenir shops continue along the stone steps.
Ninenzaka
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A slope leading to Anning slope. It is said that it came to be called Ninenzaka because it was constructed in 807 (Datong 2nd year). There are various theories about the origin of the name, such as because it is in front of Sannen-zaka.
Yasaka Tower
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The five-storied pagoda of Hokanji Temple, known as the Yasaka Pagoda, is said to have been built by Prince Shotoku to house the Buddhist temple. The current tower was rebuilt in 1440.
Yasaka Koshindo
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Japan’s first sacred place for Koshin worship, which is said to have been built during the Heian period. There are many “Kukuri monkeys” dedicated to the precincts to block greed and grant wishes.
Nene no Michi
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Named after the founder of Kodaiji Temple, it leads to Ninenzaka in the south and Maruyama Park in the north. Entoku-in, where Nene spent his last years, stands along the road.
Kodaiji Temple
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It was founded in 1606 by Nene Kitaseisho to mourn the death of her husband, Hideyoshi Toyotomi. The garden in front of Kaisan-do is said to have been made by Kobori Enshu, and is also known as a famous spot for autumn leaves.
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Around Gion
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In the Gion area, where Maiko come and go and quaint townhouses line up, venerable temples and shrines also gather. Let’s go out for a walk around the city where you can feel the tradition and style.
Kenninji Temple
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A Zen temple related to Eisai Zenshi, the founder of the Rinzai sect, which was built about 800 years ago. In addition to the huge Ssangyong map drawn on the ceiling of the temple, Japanese gardens such as the dry landscape garden and the mossy Shione garden are also worth seeing.
There is also an exhibition of the national treasure, the wind god and the thunder god.
Rokuharamitsuji Temple
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During the Heian period, Kuya Kamito, who was devoted to helping the common people, opened the mountain.
The principal image is the eleven-faced Kannon statue of the secret Buddha, and the statue of Kuya Kamito in the treasure hall is famous for the appearance of six Buddhas appearing from the mouth.
Benzaiten of Miyako Shichifukujin is also enshrined.
Yasui Konpiragu
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It is a shrine that is enshrined as the deity of Emperor Sutoku, and has a strong belief in praying for cuts.
Many worshipers write their wishes on the bills and pray through the tie-breaking monument.
Yasaka Shrine
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An old shrine that is said to have been built before Heiankyo. The deity is Susano Onomikoto, who gathers faith in warding off evil and eradicating plagues, and also has benefits such as marriage at Setsumatsusha in the precincts.
The Gion Festival, which takes place over the course of one month in July, is a festival at Yasaka Shrine.
Maruyama Park
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The oldest park in Kyoto with a view of beautiful Higashiyama. The park is a treasure trove of cherry blossoms, and the “Gion weeping cherry tree” that blooms in the center of the park is a graceful figure that represents spring in Kyoto. The light up is a must-see.
Chion-in
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The head temple of the Pure Land Buddhism, which began when the founder, Honen saint, tied the hermitage.
Daikara is lined up, including the national treasure Sanmon and Mikagedo donated by the Tokugawa Shogunate.
Shoren-in Gate Ruins
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A monzeki temple of the Tendai sect where the royal family served as abbot for generations.
The elegant buildings such as the Imperial Palace and the Imperial Palace are connected by a corridor, and the strolling garden by Soami and Kobori Enshu shows the colors of the four seasons.
The plumbing at night in spring and autumn is also fantastic.
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Around Kawaramachi
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With 2 of the 3 major department stores in Kyoto, it is the number one downtown area in Kyoto where you can enjoy gourmet food and shopping, from cutting-edge shops to long-established stores.
Pontocho Dori
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It is the number one restaurant in Kyoto where you can enjoy all kinds of gourmet food from Kyoto cuisine to ethnic cuisine.
You can also see Geiko in the cobblestone alley.
You can also enjoy the Noryo Yuka in the summer.
Shinkyogoku Street
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An arcade town where movie theaters and theaters used to line up.
It is now a popular shopping street for tourists.
Eight temples and shrines still remain in the shopping district.
Sanjo-dori
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This area is home to museums and modern shops with retro architecture.
We have good-looking miscellaneous goods, antiques, and handicrafts.
Teramachi-dori
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Teramachi-dori is derived from Toyotomi Hideyoshi’s collection of temples in the city.
Among them is Honnoji Temple, which is related to Oda Nobunaga.
There are galleries, second-hand bookstores, and long-established stores of incense and Japanese stationery.
Karasuma Dori
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It is a business district where banks and buildings are lined up and the subway runs.
Complex facilities such as COCON KARASUMA and KLAQUE Shijo Karasuma are popular with local students.
Nishikikoji-dori
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Nishiki Market, which is crowded with more than 120 shops, is the kitchen of Kyoto where professional chefs also go.
Kyoto’s unique tastes such as Kyoto Jiuqu, Kyoto pickles, and obanzai are available.
Shijo-dori
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There are many department stores and financial institutions, and it is bustling with people.
On the other hand, you can also shop like Kyoto such as Japanese goods.
If you want to find seasonal food in Kyoto, we recommend shopping at Shijo-dori.
Kiyamachi-dori
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The alleys along the Takase River are lined with long-established restaurants, casual izakaya, and live houses.
It is a valuable night spot in Kyoto where there is no place to play at night.
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Around Arashiyama
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From Tenryuji Temple, which was loved by the Heian Aristocracy, to the temples and shrines of Sagano, take a refreshing bamboo grove.
Tenryu temple
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Built by Takauji Ashikaga to comfort the Bodhi of Emperor Go-Daigo.
Muso Soseki worked on the Sogenike Garden, which is a strolling garden with a view of Arashiyama.
The flowers of the four seasons bloom in Hyakukaen, and the weeping cherry blossoms in spring are especially spectacular.
Nonomiya Shrine
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One of the places where the princess who served Ise Jingu once purified herself.
It is said that Nomiya Daikokuten in the precincts has a strong faith due to the benefits of marriage, and also has various other benefits such as learning and child treasure.
Therefore, the number of worshipers is constant.
Bamboo grove road
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The road from Nonomiya Shrine to Okochi Sanso via the north gate of Tenryuji Temple is covered with tall bamboo forests, and you can enjoy the extraordinary beautiful scenery of bamboo.
Mikami Shrine
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It is a shrine where you can worship the ancestors of hairdressing and pray for the health of your hair.
This is the only shrine in Japan related to hair.
You can also donate your hair and pray.
The comb-shaped votive tablet is also characteristic.
Jojakkoji Temple
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It is one of the best spots for autumn leaves in Sagano at the foot of Mt. Ogura.
If you go up the stone steps through the thatched-roof Niomon, you will see the main hall and the Tahoto, and you can also open the view of the city.
Nison-in
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The name comes from the fact that the two principal idols, Buddha and Amida, are the principal idols.
The wide approach that passes through the main gate is also called “Autumn Leaves Baba”, and the fresh green of spring and the autumn leaves are a masterpiece.
Giouji Temple
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It is a temple where the Shirabyoshi Giou, who lost the love of Taira no Kiyomori, left home.
There are also statues of Kiyomori and Giou.
The moss and scattered autumn leaves that cover the entire garden have a taste.
Former Saga Imperial Palace Daikakuji Temple
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It is a monzeki temple whose whole body is the palace of Emperor Saga.
Formerly known as the Saga Imperial Palace, it conveys elegant buildings such as the Shinden that was relocated from the Imperial Palace.
Osawa Pond is a famous place for viewing the moon, and it is especially gorgeous during the cherry blossoms and autumn leaves.
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Around Ginkakuji
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There are many historical shrines and temples from Ginkakuji to Nanzenji through the path of philosophy.
Let’s enjoy the famous architecture and gardens where the colors of the seasons add flowers.
Ginkakuji
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It is a Zen temple whose predecessor is Higashiyama Sanso, which was run by Yoshimasa Ashikaga, the 8th shogun of the Muromachi Shogunate, and its official name is Jishoji.
The national treasure Kannonden is called Ginkaku.
Along with the special scenic gardens on the upper and lower tiers of the dry landscape garden and the pond, it conveys the simple and sophisticated beauty to the present.
Hozenji Temple
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A temple rebuilt in the Edo period in a pond related to Honen saints.
The precincts are surrounded by trees, and the thatched-roof mountain gate is quaint.
There is also a large amount of literary figures such as Junichiro Tanizaki in the graveyard.
Otoyo Shrine
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A shrine built in the Heian period as a prayer for the healing of Emperor Uda’s illness.
In front of the shrine in the precincts, there is a statue of a mouse that helped Okuninushi, the god of worship.
Eikando
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As many as 3000 maples are planted in the precincts.
This is one of the best spots for autumn leaves in Kyoto.
You can take a quiet walk during the green season.
Nanzenji Temple
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It was the residence of the emperor during the Kamakura period, but it was rebuilt as a temple.
Later, it boasts the highest rank of Zen temple.
Manjo, a national treasure, has gorgeous fusuma paintings.
The autumn leaves in the precincts are one of the most popular in Kyoto.
Kyoto City Kyocera Museum
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It was opened in 1933 to commemorate the throne of Emperor Showa.
The collection focuses on Japanese paintings from the Meiji era onward.
There is also a new building dealing with contemporary art.
Heian Shrine
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Around Kinkakuji
World heritage sites are lined up from the classic Kinkakuji Temple to Ryoanji Temple and Ninnaji Temple.
Zen masters with a calm atmosphere such as Myoshinji Temple and Daitokuji Temple in Daikara are also attractive.
Kinkakuji Temple
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The mountain lodge run by Yoshimitsu Ashikaga, the third shogun of the Muromachi Shogunate, was rebuilt as a Zen master.
The Kinkakuji, which was rebuilt in the Showa period, shines brightly in the mountains, and the strolling garden with famous stones in the pond is a national special scenic spot.
Ryoanji Temple
A Zen temple built by Katsumoto Hosokawa in 1450.
The dry landscape garden in front of Manjo, where 15 stones are lined up, and the chozubachi donated by Mitsukuni Mito are famous.
The four seasons are colorful around the mirror pond, and the cherry blossoms and autumn leaves are also beautiful.
Ninnaji Temple
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It is a monzeki temple built by Emperor Uda in the Heian period.
Many important cultural properties are lined up, including the national treasure Kondo, which was relocated from the Shishinden Hall of the Imperial Palace.
In spring, it is very crowded with people watching the late-blooming Omuro cherry blossoms.
Myoshinji Temple
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The head temple of the Rinzai sect Myoshinji school.
There are three gates, a Buddhist temple, a temple, a manjo, a bathroom and a large building.
There are more than 40 towers in the precincts, leaving the appearance of a Zen temple.
Kitano Tenmangu
It is the head office of Tenmangu Shrine nationwide, which enshrines Sugawara no Michizane.
As a god of learning, I have a lot of faith from students.
It is a popular spot for plum blossoms in spring and autumn leaves in autumn.
Daitokuji Temple
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It is a Zen temple built in the Kamakura period.
Toyotomi Hideyoshi held the funeral of Oda Nobunaga, and many of the towers were made by Sengoku warlords.
Imamiya Shrine
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It is known as a plague control company.
It is popular for praying for good luck because it is a talisman of a ball that is associated with Keishoin, which rebuilt the shrine in the Edo period.
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Kotoin
Around Nijo Castle
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After seeing the gorgeous barrier paintings at Nijo Castle, head to the unique temples and shrines around the Imperial Palace.
You should be able to refresh yourself by walking in the green garden.
Former Rikyu Nijo Castle
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Ieyasu Tokugawa built the castle as an accommodation facility for Shogun Kamiraku.
At the end of the Edo period, it was the stage for the Taisei Hokan (the return of the administration from the shogun to the emperor).
Ninomaru Palace is a magnificent building with a series of gorgeous Hiroa.
In the hall, flowers of the four seasons bloom, mainly plums and cherry blossoms.
Shinsen-en
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It is a forbidden garden established during the construction of Heiankyo, and is the place where the emperor enjoyed the poetry orchestra feast.
It is also the place where Japan’s oldest cherry blossom viewing was held.
The prayer rain ritual was often held to enshrine the good maiden Ryuo, who was called by Kukai, in the main shrine.
In addition, the Gion Matsuri was the birthplace of the Gion Festival, which was a memorial service for the peace of the country.
Kyoto Imperial Palace
It is the former Imperial Palace where the emperor lived.
In addition to the Shishinden Hall used in the coronation ceremony, there is a pond spring strolling garden.
You can get a glimpse of the life of the former emperor at the school and the Otsunegoten.
Kyoto Gyoen
It is a vast national garden with a circumference of about 4km.
In the past, the residences of imperial families and public houses were lined up.
After the emperor moved to Tokyo, it was maintained as a green space.
Many cherry blossoms and autumn leaves are popular as a place to relax.
Nashinoki Shrine
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It was founded in 1885.
It enshrines Sanjo Sanjo and Sanetomi’s father and son, who have contributed to the Meiji Restoration.
Known as a famous spot for Hagi, you can see pretty flowers from mid to late September.
Rozanji Temple
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In 1573, it was relocated to the current location, which is the site of Murasaki Shikibu’s mansion, and revived.
Items related to The Tale of Genji are on display.
Kikyo is colored in summer, and autumn leaves are colored in late spring.
Goo Shrine
The deity is Wake no Kiyomaro, who proposed the Heian relocation to the brain of the construction company.
There are many wild boar statues in the precincts, and it is worshiped for the benefit of protecting the legs.
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Around Kyoto Station
It is an area where Japan’s largest five-storied pagoda and one of Japan’s largest buildings are lined up.
Large-scale temples and shrines such as Senju Kannon and Senbon Torii are gathered here.
Toji
It was founded in 796.
Later, it was given to Kobo Daishi and became the root dojo of Shingon Esoteric Buddhism.
The five-storied pagoda, which is the tallest in Japan, and the three-dimensional mandala with 21 Buddha statues lined up around Dainichi Nyorai are spectacular.
Nishi Honganji
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It is the head temple of the Jodo Shinshu Honganji school.
There are valuable architecture and gardens such as Mikage-do and Amidado, which enshrine the statue of Shinran saint of the ancestor.
In late autumn, ginkgo trees decorate the precincts.
Higashi Honganji
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It is the head temple of the Shinshu Otani school, and its official name is the Shinshu main mausoleum.
It was founded in 1602 by donating a temple ground from Ieyasu Tokugawa.
Mikagedo is one of the largest wooden buildings in the world.
Kyoto National Museum
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Exhibits of treasures from temples and shrines centered around Kyoto.
Many tourists come from home and abroad.
Sanjusangendo
It was founded by Taira no Kiyomori at the end of the Heian period for Emperor Go-Shirakawa.
It is a spectacular sight of 1001 Senju Kannon and the 28 guardian deities lined up in Hokkaido.
Tofukuji Temple
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It is a Zen temple built in the Kamakura period, and has large buildings such as Sanmon and Hodo.
The autumn leaves that cover Tsutenbashi and the Honbo Garden designed by Mirei Shigemori are famous.
Fushimi Inari Shrine
It is the head temple of Inari Shrine, which enshrines the god of business prosperity.
The precincts are lined with vermilion shrines and torii gates.
The Senbon Torii is especially famous.
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Suburbs
Kurama / Kibune
Yuki Shrine
Kurama Temple
Kibune Shrine
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Fushimi
Gokonomiya Shrine
Ryoma Shopping Street
Teradaya
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Daigo
Daigoji Temple
Zuishinin
Kajuji Temple
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Uji
Byodoin
Ujigami Shrine
Mimuroto Temple
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Ohara
Sanzenin
Jikkoin
Hosen-in Temple
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