| Kiyomizu-Temple |
about 15 minutes'walk |
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A UNESCO World Heritage Site.
This temple is the most famous sightseeing spot in Kyoto. The main hall built on cliff is designated National Treasure. |
| Kodaiji-Temple |
about 10 minutes'walk |
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Nene, the widow of Toyotomi Hideyoshi constructed this temple. At the beginning this temple was great and grand through the supprot of Tokugawa Ieyasu, but since then It has encountered several fires. |
| Kenninji-Temple |
about 3 minutes'walk |
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This temple was built in 1202 by Priest Eisai, who introduced tea to Japan. This is the oldset Zen temple in Kyoto. |
| Kamo-river |
about 10 minutes'walk |
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This river runs in Kyoto city from north to south. It is loved by many people and they enjoy seeing the cherry blossoms in spring or getting cool in summer. |
| Sanjusangendo-Temple |
about 25 minutes'walk |
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RENGEOIN is designated NationalTreasure.Another name is SANJUSANGENDO, because the inner of temple is constructed of 33 speces of pole intervals. |
| National Museum |
about 20 minutes'walk |
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Many collections of East Asians Art, archaeology,ceramics, sculputures,paintings have been exhibited. The main exhibition hall of red brick building has been designated an Inportant Cultural Property
by the Japanese government. |
| Yasaka-Shrine |
about 5 minutes'walk |
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Yasaka-Shrine is a SINTO Shrine that is Japanese native religion. People have a deep faith to this shrine that is named GION. |
| Maruyama-Park |
about 15 minutes'walk |
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It is a Japanese style park there is a pond in the center, some tea houses, Japanese restaurants. It is crowded with many people cherry-viewing in spring. |
| Minamiza |
about 10 minutes'walk |
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oldest theatre in Japan. The monument that KABUKI was born in here is built at west side of the theatre. |