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CultureKitano Tenjin is Kitano Tenmangu Shrine So much to see on the shrine groundsThe Kitano Tenmangu Shrine that was build in honor of Sugawara no Michizane is the main shrine among…
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CultureKyoto Prefectural Botanical Garden is the place you could enjoy throughout the year! Cherry blossoms in spring, autumn leaves in fall, and illuminations in winter.Photo credit: Kyoto Prefectural Botanical Garden Kyoto Prefectural Botanical Garden (京都府立植物園) is pub…
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What to buyKyoto people’s kitchen for 400 years, Nishiki Market to stroll along and find souvenirsIn about the middle of Nakagyo-Ku ward in Kyoto-City, there is “Nishiki Market” shopping arcade wher…
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CultureCharge Power by the building colored in red Heianjingu-Shrine to be healed by green and beautiful gardenHeianjingu-Shrine is dedicated to both Kanmu and Takaaki emperor. The history is unexpectedly new; i…
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SpotsSuperb panoramic views of 360 degrees Let’s go up to Kyoto Tower!Kyoto Tower is in front of a central gate of JR Kyoto Station. It’s perfectly a landmark of Kyoto. M…
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CultureThe 3D Mandala with full of good-looking Buddha To-Ji Temple is an entrance to secret BuddhismThe Five-Storied Pagoda of To-Ji Temple: you can see from the car window of the Shinkansen. There sh…
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SpotsThe Familiar View by the Historical Drama Walk on the symbol of ArashiyamaArashiyama is called an inner room of Kyoto along with Kifune, and there is an atmosphere of an adul…
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CultureA lot of divine favor in Yasaka-jinja Shrine Visit at GionsYasaka-jinja Shrine is famous for the Japan’s three biggest festivals “Gion Festival”. The tower gat…
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SpotsNine Selections of photogenic tourist spots in Osaka and KyotoYou would feel like to take photos when you see the scenery, culture, and a building symbolizing Osa…
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CultureTofuku-ji temple’s large building, garden, autumn leaves is the Most beautiful in KyotoThe Tofuku-ji temple(東福寺) is the head temple of the Tofuku-Ji sect of Rinzai mission and surrounded …
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Spots22 “Must see” classic Kyoto tourist destinations!Many of the monuments, statues, shrines, and old town scenery of Kyoto (京都) survived the intense des…
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SpotsCherry blossoms in spring, colored leaves in autumn, and cats, too? A path along the channel, walk on the Philosopher’s WalkThere is a path that runs from the Silver Pavilion to the Nyakuoji Shrine for about 1.5 kilometers (…
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CultureA Lot of Vermillion Torii (a Gateway to a Shrine) and Foxes Fushimi Inari Taisha Shrine Where the World Pays Attention toFushimi Inari Taisha Shrine was chosen as a top of “a sightseeing spot of where is popular among for…
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CultureByodo-In which never to miss in the sightseeing of Uji Enjoy a world heritage filled with treasuresThe Phoenix Hall of Byodo-in is in Uji, and it’s familiar with Japanese 10 yen coin. As a compilatio…
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SpotsMeet ocean and river creatures, Kyoto Aquarium in the land of outstanding natural beautyIn front of the Kyoto Aquarium, there is Umekoji Park. It has a large grassy field of vivid green an…
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SpotsEnjoy seasonless elegance! Ambience of Kamogawa River and how to explore!The Kamogawa River runs through Kyoto and the scenery has been considered the symbol of Kyoto and th…
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