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Summary article of the Historic Monuments of Ancient Kyoto. | World Heritage Site

Historic Monuments of Ancient Kyoto (古都京都の文化財) is acollective termof the cultural propertiesinKyoto CityandUji City,Kyot...
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Directions and highlights of Hienzan Enryaku-ji Temple.

Enryaku-ji Temple (延暦寺)is the head temple of the Tendai Sect located in Sakamotohonmachi, Otsu City, Shiga Prefecture.It...
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Highlights and how to get to Kinkaku-ji/Rokuon-ji Temple.

Kinkaku-ji Temple (金閣寺) is a Rinzai sect Shokoku-ji School (臨済宗相国寺派)temple located in Kita Ward, Kyoto City.This temple ...
Castles

Highlights and how to get to Nijo-jo Castle.

Nijo Castle (二条城:Nijo-jo) which located at Nijo-dori Horikawa Nishiiru Nijojo-cho in Kyoto City's Nakagyo Ward was built...
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Highlights and how to get to To-ji Temple.

To-ji Temple(東寺), located in Kujo-cho, Minami Ward, Kyoto, is the head temple of the To-ji Shingon Sect that has relatio...
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Highlights and how to get to Horyu-ji Temple.

It is the oldest wooden building in existence.There are a lot of old buildings in the wide grounds of Horyu-ji temple.Am...
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Highlights and how to get to Kosan-ji Temple.

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Highlights and how to get to Kiyomizu-dera Temple.

Let's go to the famous tourist attraction in early morning!! “Part.3” is ・・・ Kiyomizu-dera Temple!!Kiyomizu-dera Temple ...
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Highlights and how to get to Ryoan-ji Temple.

There is the Japan's most famous Hojo garden of the dry landscape japanese garden in Ryoan-ji temple.And this temple has...
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Highlights and how to get to Ujigami-jinja Shrine.

Ujigami-jinja Shrine has been designated as the World Heritage List as part of the cultural assets of ancient capital of...