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Tourist attractions in Kyoto Prefecture
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Sanzenin Temple (Sakyo Ward, Kyoto City, Kyoto Prefecture).
Overview (History, Features, and Attractions): Sanzen-in Temple is a Tendai sect monzeki temple located in Ohara, Sakyo-ku, Kyoto City. It dates back to the Heian period...
Hexagonal Hall (Nakagyo Ward, Kyoto City, Kyoto Prefecture)
Overview (History, Features, and Attractions): Rokkakudo (Chōhōji Temple) is an ancient temple quietly nestled in the urban area of Nakagyō Ward, Kyoto City...
Matsuo Taisha Shrine (Nishikyo Ward, Kyoto City, Kyoto Prefecture)
Overview (History, Features, and Attractions): Matsuo Taisha Shrine is an ancient shrine located in Nishikyo Ward, Kyoto City, Kyoto...
Kyoto Tower (Shimogyo Ward, Kyoto City, Kyoto Prefecture)
Overview (History, Features, and Attractions): Kyoto Tower is a landmark tower located just north of Kyoto Station in Shimogyo Ward, Kyoto City, Kyoto Prefecture. ...
Tofukuji Temple (Higashiyama Ward, Kyoto City, Kyoto Prefecture)
Overview (History, Characteristics, and Attractions): Tofuku-ji Temple is the head temple of the Tofuku-ji branch of the Rinzai school of Zen Buddhism, located in Higashiyama Ward, Kyoto City, and dates back to the Kamakura period (...
Minamiza Theatre (Higashiyama Ward, Kyoto City, Kyoto Prefecture)
Overview (History, Features, and Appeal): Minamiza Theatre is one of Japan's leading kabuki theatres, located near Shijo Ohashi Bridge in Higashiyama Ward, Kyoto City...
Iwashimizu Hachiman Shrine (Yawata City, Kyoto Prefecture)
Overview (History, Features, and Attractions): Iwashimizu Hachimangu Shrine is located on Mount Otokoyama in Yawata City, Kyoto Prefecture...
Toei Kyoto Studio Park (Ukyo Ward, Kyoto City, Kyoto Prefecture)
Overview (History, Features, and Attractions): Toei Uzumasa Eigamura is a Toei movie theater located in Uzumasa, Ukyo-ku, Kyoto City...
Ninna-ji Temple (Ukyo Ward, Kyoto City, Kyoto Prefecture)
Ninna-ji Temple (Ukyo-ku, Kyoto City, Kyoto Prefecture) Overview (History, Features, and Attractions) Ninna-ji Temple was founded in the fourth year of the Ninna era (888 AD) during the Heian period by Emperor Uda...
Yasaka Shrine (Higashiyama Ward, Kyoto City, Kyoto Prefecture)
Overview (History, Features, and Attractions): Yasaka Shrine is an ancient shrine located in the Gion/Kiyomizu-dera area of Higashiyama Ward, Kyoto City...
Fushimi-Momoyama Castle (Fushimi Ward, Kyoto City, Kyoto Prefecture)
Fushimi Momoyama Castle (Fushimi Ward, Kyoto City, Kyoto Prefecture) Overview (History, Features, and Attractions) Fushimi Momoyama Castle was built by Toyotomi Hideyoshi...
Kyoto International Manga Museum (Nakagyo Ward, Kyoto City, Kyoto Prefecture)
Kyoto International Manga Museum (Nakagyo-ku, Kyoto City, Kyoto Prefecture) Overview (History, Features, and Attractions) The Kyoto International Manga Museum is...
Myoshinji Temple (Ukyo Ward, Kyoto City, Kyoto Prefecture)
Overview (History, Features, and Attractions): Myoshinji Temple is the head temple of the Myoshinji branch of the Rinzai school of Zen Buddhism, located in Ukyo Ward, Kyoto City, and was founded in 1337...
Kamigamo Shrine (Kita Ward, Kyoto City, Kyoto Prefecture)
Overview (History, Features, and Attractions): Kamigamo Shrine (officially known as Kamo Wakeikazuchi Shrine) is an ancient shrine located in Kita Ward, Kyoto City...
Hosen-in Temple (Ohara, Sakyo Ward, Kyoto City, Kyoto Prefecture)
Overview (History, Features, and Attractions): Hosen-in Temple is a small temple located in Ohara, Sakyo-ku, Kyoto City, surrounded by a tranquil rural landscape...
Katsura Imperial Villa (Nishikyo Ward, Kyoto City, Kyoto Prefecture)
Overview (History, Features, and Attractions): Katsura Imperial Villa, located in Katsura, Nishikyo Ward, Kyoto City, is a renowned example of Edo period sukiya-style architecture and a pond garden...
Maizuru Red Brick Park (Maizuru City, Kyoto Prefecture)
Maizuru Red Brick Park (Maizuru City, Kyoto Prefecture) Maizuru Red Brick Park is a collection of red brick warehouses remaining along the port in Maizuru City, northern Kyoto Prefecture...
Chion-in Temple (Higashiyama Ward, Kyoto City, Kyoto Prefecture)
Overview (History, Features, and Attractions): Chion-in Temple is the head temple of the Jodo sect, located in Higashiyama Ward, Kyoto City. It was founded by Honen (a founder of the Jodo sect...).