What to See in Kyoto Prefecture
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Kinkaku-ji
Zen Buddhist temple featuring a gold-leaf-covered pavilion and historic gardens. Recognized as a UNESCO World Heritage Site for its cultural and architectural significance.
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Fushimi Inari Shrine
Shinto shrine with a history of over 1300 years, renowned for thousands of vermilion torii gates leading up a sacred mountain. It serves as the head shrine of Inari worship and features traditional Japanese architecture.
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Arashiyama Bamboo Grove
Natural bamboo forest featuring scenic pathways and lush mōsō bamboo. The grove is situated near historic temples and shrines.
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Kiyomizu-dera Temple
Historic Buddhist temple known for its large wooden stage and scenic views, designated as a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
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Former Imperial Villa Nijō Castle
Built in 1603, this castle belongs to one of the Historic Monuments of Ancient Kyoto which have been designated by UNESCO as a World…
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Pontochō
Ponto-chō is a Hanamachi district, which literally translates as "flower town." This name is a Japanese way of saying that there are geisha…
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Tenryu-ji Temple
Tenryū-ji, formally known as Tenryū Shiseizen-ji, is the head temple of the Tenryū-ji branch of the Rinzai sect of Zen Buddhism, located in…
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Monkey Park Iwatayama
Iwatayama Monkey Park is a commercial park located in Arashiyama in Kyoto, Japan.
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Togetsu Bridge
This charming more than 150 meters long bridge with wonderful views of Mount Arashiyama is a great place for a stroll.
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Adashino-Nenbutsudera Temple
Adashino Nenbutsu-ji is a Buddhist temple in Ukyo-ku, Kyoto, Japan. In 811 Kūkai is said to have founded a temple, then Honen altered it to…
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Amanohashidate
Kyoto Prefecture is a prefecture of Japan located in the Kansai region of Honshu.: 477, 587 Kyoto Prefecture has a population of 2,562,005…
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Tango Land Amanohashidate Chair Lift
The Amanohashidate Cable Car is Japanese funicular line in Miyazu, Kyōto.
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Amagase dam
The Amagase Dam is an arch dam on the Uji River just upstream from Uji, Kyoto Prefecture, Japan.
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Iwashimizu Hachimangū
Iwashimizu Hachimangū is a Shinto shrine located in the city of Yawata in Kyoto Prefecture, Japan.
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Kisaichi Maruyama Kofun
The Kisaichi Maruyama Kofun is a Kofun period burial mound, located in the Kisaichi neighborhood of the city of Ayabe, Kyoto in the Kansai…
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Kuraoka Shrine
Kuraoka Shrine is a Shinto shrine in Seika, Kyoto built in 1008 to deity Michizane Sugawara.
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Kontai-ji
Kontai-ji is a Buddhist temple located in the Harayama neighborhood of the town of Wazuka, Kyoto Prefecture, in the Kinai region of Japan.
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Joruriji temple
Jōruri-ji is a temple of the Shingon Ritsu school with an historic Japanese garden located in Kizugawa, Kyoto Prefecture, Japan.
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The University of Fukuchiyama
The University of Fukuchiyama is a university in Fukuchiyama, Kyoto, Japan.
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