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Culture in Kyoto

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Katsura Imperial Villa

Katsura Imperial Villa

The Katsura Imperial Villa, or Katsura Detached Palace, is a villa with associated gardens and outbuildings in the western su...

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Ryoan-ji Temple

Ryoan-ji Temple

Ryoanji Temple is home to Japan’s most famous Zen stone garden and one of Kyoto’s most iconic scenes. Believed to be built ba...

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Kosanji Temple

Kosanji Temple

The Kosanji Temple, one of the most secluded UNESCO World Heritage Sites in Kyoto, is located in the middle of a dense mounta...

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Ginkakuji

Ginkakuji

The Ginkakuji, also known as the“ Silver Pavilion ”, is a Buddhist Zen temple in the Higashiyama area in northeastern Kyoto. ...

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Kinkakuji Temple

Kinkakuji Temple

Well known as the Golden Pavilion, Kinkaku-ji is a three-story Zen Buddhist temple in northern Kyoto. Kinkaku-ji and Ginkaku-...

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Ujigami Shrine

Ujigami Shrine

Located in Uji, the city renowned for green tea, Ujigami shrine is Japan’s oldest existing shrine. Among the country’s thousa...

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Kyoto Railway Museum

Kyoto Railway Museum

The Kyoto Railway Museum opened to the public on April 29, 2016, and is an opportunity to experience Japan's progress in mode...

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Yasaka Shrine

Yasaka Shrine

The Yasaka Cry, located in the Gion district in Kyoto, is often referred to as the Gion Shrine. The shrine is one of the most...

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Kiyomizu-dera Temple

Kiyomizu-dera Temple

Kiyomizu-dera Temple was founded in 778. Its history dates back over 1200 years. As a sacred place where the great compassion...

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Keishunin Temple

Keishunin Temple

Keishunin (桂春院) is one of the sub-temples of Myoshin-ji containing gardens and a teahouse.

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