Karamon Gate of Nishihongwan-ji (Hongwanji) Temple
Hongwanji, also known as Nishi Hongwan-ji, very famous as a World Heritage Site, is the headquarters of the Hongwanji denomination of...
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Yotsugi Jizouson Daisai at Jyotoku-ji Temple
Jotoku-ji temple, located very close to YUMEYAKATA, is famous for its blessing of conception after visiting the temple. The Yotsugi-Jizou...
Hesoishi (Bellybutton Stone) at Rokkaku-do
Choho-ji temple, aka Rokkaku-do, located in the office area of Kyoto, is the 18th site of Saigoku sanjusan kasho kannon reijo...
Okame-san, a Statue of a Carpenter's Wife at Senbon Shakado Temple
At Senbon Shakado temple in the Nishiijn district of Kyoto, there is a statue called "Okame Tuka". Okame is the name of the wife of a...
SETSUBUN YAKUYOKE Ceremony at Mibu-Dera Temple
Mibu-Dera temple is one of the two places famous for Setsubun (節分 - February 3, a day before the beginning of spring in Japan) ceremonies...
Graveyard of Shinsengumi Soldiers at Koen-ji Temple
The Mibu district of Kyoto is a place deeply connected with Shinsengumi (新撰組), a special police force organized by the late Tokugawa...
KATOUMADO (Flower Shaped Window) at Todai-ji Temple
Kodai-ji (高台寺) temple was established in 1606 by Kita-no-Mandokoro (1548-1624) in memory of her late husband Toyotomi Hideyoshi...
Jojakkoji Temple in Winter
Needless to say, Sagano district is a famous place for autumn foliage viewing. Among the many places in Sagano, the most beautiful place...
White Elephant on Cedar Door at Shokokuji Temple
Founded by Yoshimitsu Ashikaga, Shokokuji Temple is the largest Zen temple in Kyoto. It's close to Gosho palace and its premises is rich...
FUKUROKUJU Figure Fortune Slip
Sekizanzenin Temple, one of the sub-temples of Hieizan Enryakuji Temple, is said to be protecting the east-north direction of Kyoto with...
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