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京都府 · Shrines & temples

Tenryuji

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The Sogenchi garden by Muso Soseki. It was the first place in Japan designated both a Historic Site and a Special Place of Scenic Beauty.

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Nonomiya Jinja

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Where the imperial priestess purified herself before setting out for Ise. Its black-bark torii survives.

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Kuramadera

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Said to be where the young Ushiwakamaru learned swordsmanship from the tengu. Known for its May full moon rite.

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Kifune Jinja

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The head shrine of all Kifune shrines in Japan. Its water fortunes are floated on water for the characters to appear.

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Byodoin

宇治市山城

The design on the ten-yen coin. Together with its reflection in the pond, the whole is built to represent the Pure Land.

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Ujigami Jinja

宇治市山城

Its main hall is held to be the oldest surviving shrine building, put up in the late Heian period.

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Chionji

宮津市丹後

One of the three great views of Japan, and one of the three great Monju temples, enshrining the Buddha of wisdom.

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Nariaiji

宮津市丹後

A temple on the mountain above Amanohashidate. Its name says that wishes are fulfilled.

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Matsunoo Taisha

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As a deity of brewing, it draws the faith of sake makers across Japan. Sake casks are stacked in its grounds.

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Sanzenin

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The village of Ohara. Small child Jizo figures sit in a garden of moss.

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Jakkoin

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Where Kenreimonin, daughter of Taira no Kiyomori, spent her last years. The final scene of The Tale of the Heike.

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Kifune Okumiya

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Where Izumi Shikibu prayed to win back a love. Also held to be the origin of the midnight cursing rite.

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Eikando

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The Mikaeri Amida turns only its head to look back, a rare posture. Famous for autumn colour.

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Shorenin

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A monzeki temple of the Tendai school. A great camphor spreads its branches before the gate.

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Chionin

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Its Sanmon is among the largest wooden gates in Japan, and a National Treasure. Seventeen people together strike the new year bell.

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Kodaiji

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Built by Kita-no-Mandokoro, wife of Hideyoshi. Its mausoleum in maki-e lacquer survives.

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Kenninji

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The oldest Zen temple in Kyoto. It holds the Wind and Thunder Gods by Tawaraya Sotatsu.

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Daigoji

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Its five-storey pagoda is the oldest building in Kyoto. The site of Hideyoshi's famous cherry-blossom party.

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Ninnaji

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Known for its low-growing Omuro cherries. A monzeki temple whose abbots were of the imperial family.

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Kosanji

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It holds the Choju Jinbutsu Giga scrolls, and has the oldest tea garden in Japan.

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Jingoji

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The origin of kawarake-nage, throwing clay discs. Kukai served as its abbot.

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Hoshokan

宇治市山城

The Unchu Kuyo Bosatsu figures can be seen close up here.

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Mimurotoji

宇治市山城

A temple of hydrangeas and lotus, standing in the hills of Uji.

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Iwashimizu Hachimangu

八幡市山城

Its halls are National Treasures. The bamboo Edison used for his lamp filament came from here.