UNESCO World Heritage Sites in Kyoto
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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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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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Ginkakuji Temple
A Zen temple from the 15th century AD. It is surrounded by beautiful gardens, with famous decorative sand patterns, trees, and ponds, said…
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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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Ryōan-ji
Ryōan-ji is a Zen temple located in northwest Kyoto, Japan. It belongs to the Myōshin-ji school of the Rinzai branch of Zen Buddhism.
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To-ji Temple
Tō-ji Temple, also known as Kyō-ō-gokoku-ji is a Shingon Buddhist temple in the Minami-ku ward of Kyoto, Japan.
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Ninna-ji temple
A head temple of Omuro school of Buddhism consists of impressive buildings and tranquil gardens.
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Nishi-Honganji Temple
Nishi Hongan-ji is a Jōdo Shinshū Buddhist temple in the Shimogyō ward of Kyoto, Japan.
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Daigoji Temple
A Buddhist temple that is also a UNESCO World Heritage Site is a unique and breathtaking sight to behold.
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Shimogamo-jinga Shrine
Shimogamo Shrine is an important Shinto sanctuary in the Shimogamo district of Kyoto city's Sakyō ward. Its formal name is Kamo-mioya-jinja.
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Kamigamo Shrine
Kamigamo Shrine is an important Shinto sanctuary on the banks of the Kamo River in north Kyoto, first founded in 678.
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Saihoji Temple
Saihō-ji is a Rinzai Zen Buddhist temple in Matsuo, Nishikyō Ward, Kyoto, Japan.
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Kouzanji Temple
Kōzan-ji, officially Toganōsan Kōsan-ji, is a Buddhist temple of the Omuro sect of Shingon Buddhism in Umegahata Toganōchō, Ukyō Ward,…
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Shimo Daigo
Daigo-ji is a Shingon Buddhist temple in Fushimi-ku, Kyoto, Japan. Its main devotion is Yakushi.
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