The famous Buddhist temple in Kyoto has had its place on the UNESCO World Heritage List since 1994.
Yasaka Shrine is one of the Kanpei-taisha, which means that it is highly supported by the government. Its history dates back to 656.
Kyoto's most popular spot for cherry blossom viewing. The most famous place in the park is the Shidarezakura (weeping cherry tree), which…
This venue shows traditional arts such as ikebana, Kyo-mai dance, tea ceremony, playing on Koto (a traditional instrument), Gagaku Court…
Ninen-zaka and Sannen-zaka are one of Kyoto's most preserved neighbourhoods.
Sanjūsangen-dō is a Buddhist temple of the Tendai sect in the Higashiyama district of Kyoto, Japan.
Kōdai-ji, formally identified as Jubuzan Kōdai-ji, is a temple of the Rinzai school of Zen Buddhism in Higashiyama-ku, Kyoto, Japan—the…
Chion-in in Higashiyama-ku, Kyoto, Japan is the headquarters of the Jōdo-shū founded by Hōnen, who proclaimed that sentient beings are…
The origins of this Rinzai Zen Buddhist temple go back many centuries.
Kennin-ji is one of the head Zen temples and it consists of several buildings.
Shōren-in is a Buddhist temple in Kyoto, Japan.
Rokuharamitsu-ji is a Buddhist temple in Kyoto, Japan. Founded by Kūya in 951, the Hondō was burned during the wars at the end of the Heian…
Former imperial museum showing expositions of unique artifacts from shrines and temples of Kyoto.
This famous theater is a birthplace of kabuki, classical Japanese dance drama.
The Mimizuka, an alteration of the original Hanazuka is a monument in Kyoto, Japan, dedicated to the sliced noses of killed Korean…
