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Culture in Kyoto

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Tofukuji Temple

Tofukuji Temple

Tofukuji temple (東福寺), particularly known for its autumn leaves, was founded in 1236 and is the head temple of the Tofukuj...

Kyoto
Ninna-ji Temple

Ninna-ji Temple

Ninna-ji Temple was founded in 888 and is a Buddhist temple in northeast Kyoto that is closely associated with the imperial f...

Kyoto
Eikando Temple

Eikando Temple

Eikando Temple (永観堂), formerly known as Zenrin-ji temple, was established in 853 and is the head temple for the Seizan bra...

Kyoto
Enkoji

Enkoji

Enkō-ji, is a Zen Buddhist temple located near the Shugakuin Imperial Villa at Sakyō-ku, Ichijo-ji, Kotani-cho, in northeast ...

Kyoto
Heian Shrine

Heian Shrine

The Heian Shrine is a Shinto shrine located in Sakyō-ku, Kyoto, Japan. The Shrine is ranked as a Beppyō Jinja by the Associat...

Kyoto
Kyoto Gyoen National Garden

Kyoto Gyoen National Garden

Located in the heart of the city, Kyoto Gyoen National Garden is a natural oasis perfect for escaping the busyness of urban l...

Kyoto
Fushimi Inari Taisha

Fushimi Inari Taisha

Fushimi Inari, officially known as Fushimi Inari Taisha, is a beautiful Shinto shrine in southern Kyoto, famous for its thous...

Kyoto
Okochi Sanso Garden

Okochi Sanso Garden

Ōkōchi Sansō is the former home and garden of the Japanese jidaigeki actor Denjirō Ōkōchi in Arashiyama, Kyoto. The villa is ...

Kyoto