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• Toji

  Toji is one of Kyoto's oldest temples and its massive pagoda is the largest in Japan.

  Toji 1 Kujōchō, Minami-ku, Kyōto-shi, Kyōto-fu 601-8473, Japan

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• Nishi Honganji Shoin

  There is a lot to see here in Nishi-Honganji. This is one of the best examples Buddhist monumental architecture in Japan; it combines a heroic, dramatic silhouette and with lavish decoration.
  
  These 17th-century buildings were constructed with materials brought from Fushimi Castle which was the property of Hideyoshi. This was originally on the southern side of Kyoto and was dismantled by a Tokugawa shogun in the 1630s.

  Nishi Honganji Shoin Monzencho, Shimogyo Ward, Kyoto, Kyoto Prefecture 600-8358, Japan

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• 東本願寺

  Higashi- Honganji is part of the headquarters of the Jodo-Shinshu (“Pure Land”) sect.

  東本願寺 Japan, 〒600-8505 Kyōto-fu, Kyōto-shi, Shimogyō-ku, 烏丸通七条上る常葉町７５４

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• Arashiyama

  When mind and body are ready for a break from the rigors of cultural sightseeing, head down here to the southern resort district of Arashiyama, perched along the Hozu River (or the Oi, as it's also known).

  Arashiyama Genrokuzancho, Ukyō-ku, Kyoto, Kyoto Prefecture 616-0007, Japan

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• Nijo Castle Ninomaru palace

  Nijo Castle is a poignant monument to the ironic twists of history. Built by ieyasu Tokugawa in 1603 for his occasional, reluctant visits to Kyoto (under imperial command), the castle was taken over by the Emperor Meiji after the restoration of 1868. It was here that the emperor signed the edict abolishing the shogunate and sent his carpenters round the castle to replace the Tokugawa hollyhock crest with the imperial chrysanthemum.

  Nijo Castle Ninomaru palace Japan, 〒604-8301 Kyōto-fu, Kyōto-shi, Nakagyō-ku, Nijōjōchō, 二条通堀川西入二条城町541番地

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• Nonomiya Shrine

  The Nonomiya Shrine is located in Arashiyama as is one of a number number of important shrines and temples found in this region.
  
  It is uniquely renowned for its special role in preparing imperial princesses to serve as vestal virgins at the Grand Shrine of Ise, Japan's most important Shinto shrine.
  
  The shrine has a prominent role in the Tale of Genii and in a famous noh play (titled simply Nonomiya), and thus attracts people with especial interest in classical Japanese literature.

  Nonomiya Shrine Japan, 〒616-8393 京都府京都市右京区嵯峨野宮町１

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• Shisendo

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  Shisendo Japan, 〒600-8511 Kyōto-fu, Kyōto-shi, Shimogyō-ku, Tachiuri Nishimachi, 下京区四条通高倉西入立売西町79番地 大丸京都店 4F

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• Nishiki Market

  Nishiki Market is ideal if you looking to for a change of pace and frame of mind. 
  
  This surprising calm and sedate market located along the street is housed under a single roofed arcade.

  Nishiki Market Japan, 〒604-8054 Kyōto-fu, Kyōto-shi, Nakagyō-ku, Higashiuoyachō, 富小路通四条上る西大文字町609番地

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• Ryōan-ji

  Ryoanji is certainly the best known of all Zen Buddhist temples.
  
  Its famous rock garden has sparked more debates - both admirers and critics - than the fragments of gravel in its rectangular length of 30 m by 10 m (98 ft. By 32 ft).
  
  There are no tires or bushes. Only 15 bare rocks adorned with ancient moss, forming clusters in the middle of white gravel which is perfectly raked.
  
  Although generally attributed to the great master Soami, no one knows for sure who created it, or why.
  
  The mystery surrounding its origins does nothing to undermine the power of its simplicity.
  
  Interpretation that confuses, personifies the essence of the essentially anti-intellectual precepts of Zen Buddhism.
  
  Dark islands in the White Sea or mountainous peaks that rise above the clouds: people see what they want to see.
  
  Arrive early in the morning before the crowds arrive.
  
  Kyoto doesn't offer any more memorable experiences than this: The isolated contemplation of Ryoanji's enigmatic rock garden.

  Ryōan-ji 13 Ryōanji Goryōnoshitachō, Ukyō-ku, Kyōto-shi, Kyōto-fu 616-8001, Japan

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• Rengeoin Sanjusangendo

  Sanjusangendo known as the "Hall of 33 Bays." The original temple was built in around 1164 and survived only about a hundred years. What you see today is a reconstruction which is still very old as it dates from the thirteenth century.
  
  Its centrepiece is a ornate wood statue of the seated Kannon Bodhisattva. 3.3 m (11 f0 high, with 11 faces on the crown of its head and 40 arms (extravagantly known as "a thousand arms") wielding bells, wheels, and lotus flowers.
  
  However Sanjusangendo's main wonder is its legion of 1.000 gilded Kannon images flanking the central Buddha. The identical statues were carved by the 13th-century masters Kokei, Unkei. and Tankei, with 70 assistants.

  Rengeoin Sanjusangendo 657 Sanjūsangendōmawari, Higashiyama-ku, Kyōto-shi, Kyōto-fu 605-0941, Japan

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• Conor Merriman
  Amazing place. The best garden design i have seen in Japan. Absolutely worth booking a time to visit here if you are travelling in Kyoto. The walk around gives very different atmospheres in the different parts of the garden. The guide was great but he spoke just a little too loudly. Making it very hard to hear our audio guides in English, other than this small issue the trip was perfect. The history of the place is worth briefly reading up on too.
• Andreea-Elena Gagiu
  One of the prettiest Japanese gardens. Best time to visit is in autumn when all the maple trees are red; however, in order to do so, you need to book the reservation 6 months in advance. The Villa was constructed for moon viewing so a lot of elements there are conductive to that. We visited at 3 pm on a winter day so the sun was setting slightly. The tour is in Japanese but you have to option of getting the English self-guided one.
• Benoit Debaix
  A so beautiful Villa, with a nice parc, place around. The view from the last floor of the Villa is beautiful. Recommended, also for the visit of the Villa & his history
• biolykurczak
  Only with tour, which is about everything but not the villa building itself. You also couldn't see the inside (even from the outside), so I was a bit disappointed
• Fabio Stabile de Oliveira
  Very beatiful and delicated emperor's garden. Emperor do not allow kids younger than 18 years old to visit and enjoy his garden. Emperor's wisdon always keeps me impressed!

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