Ninna-ji's Ancient Beauty

The perfect scenery to define Kyoto

Andre Moreira Nov 11, 2014 - 1 min read

<p>Maybe you have seen this landscape before? It's quite famous!</p>

<p>The contrast of colors is simply amazing!</p>

<p>Beautiful and calm garden under a blue sky</p>

<p>Vegetation is quite an important part of this temple in that it transmits so much relaxation...</p>

<p>A five-story pagoda inside the temple</p>

<p>This type of building feels so mysterious...</p>

<p>The bell tower. Amazing how three simple colors make for such gorgeous scenery!</p>

Founded in 888, Ninna-ji Temple is one of the most important temples in Kyoto, being part of the Historic Monuments of Ancient Kyoto, as well as a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

Located in the west part of Kyoto, most of the present buildings date from the restoration that took place in the 17th century, after the temple was destroyed by a fire during the Onin War in the 15th century.

Occupying quite a large area and with easy access, this is definitely a not-to-miss attraction in Kyoto!

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Andre Moreira @andre.moreira

Born in the Portuguese countryside in 1990, I've been living in Japan since 2012. Not long after coming to Japan, I started writing to Japan Travel in English, and later started managing its Portuguese page. I'm continuously looking for new Portuguese language helpers to help us make the page ev...