Rokuharamitsuji Temple
Rokuharamitsuji Temple is the 17th temple of the 33 sacred sites of the Kannon in the western part of Japan.It was used by Taira no Tadamori as a lodging house.It is said that Kuya Shonin, at the order of Emperor Murakami, chanted Buddhist prayers to quell a plague that was spreading at the time.....
Arashiyama
Arashiyama is one of the most popular tourist destinations in Kyoto, known for its cherry blossoms and autumn foliage.A short walk from Togetsu Bridge leads to the World Heritage Site Tenryuji Temple and bamboo groves.On the Oigawa River (Hozu River upstream), visitors can enjoy the famous Hozu Rive....
Umemiya Taisha Shrine
Umemiya Taisha Shrine offers blessings for sake brewing, child bearing, safe childbirth, marriage, academic achievement, and the performing arts.There is a "Matage stone" that is said to be blessed with a child.The garden is planted with plum blossoms, kakitsubata, irises, double-flowered cherry tre....
Oharano Shrine
The Oharano Shrine is said to have originated as a shrine that was originally built as a branch of the Kasuga Taisha Shrine in Nara, Japan.Along the approach to the temple is the Koisawa Pond, said to be modeled after the Sarusawa Pond in Nara.The Senganzakura cherry blossom near Koisawa Pond is sai....
Kaiko no Yashiro
Kaiko no Yashiro is a shrine associated with the Hata clan, who excelled in sericulture and weaving.It is also called Konoshima Shrine.Although the date of its founding is unknown, it is an ancient shrine that dates back at least 1,300 years.....
Kyoto Rakusai Bamboo Park
Kyoto Rakusai Bamboo Park is a strolling garden opened in Rakusai, a famous producer of Kyoto bamboo shoots (kyo yasai).The Bamboo Museum explains the ecology of bamboo and displays and sells handicrafts.In the ecological garden of the circular garden, about 110 species of bamboo and bamboo grass ar....
Kurumazaki Shrine
Kurumazaki Shrine is the god of business prosperity, financial fortune, and good marriage.The name Kurumazaki Shrine is said to have come from the fact that the ox cart in which Emperor Gosaga rode stopped and the yoke (shafts) of the cart were broken.....
Koryuji Temple
Koryuji Temple is one of the seven major temples founded by Prince Shotoku, and has a statue of Prince Shotoku as its principal image.The museum houses a wooden statue of Maitreya Bodhisattva contemplating contemplation with a half-lotus, designated as Japan's National Treasure No. 1. The smiling fa....
Saiinkasuga Shrine
Saiinkasuga Shrine was originally founded when a spirit was received from Kasuga Taisha Shrine in Nara.There is also a shrine called Modoroki Shrine, which offers blessings for travel safety and traffic safety.....
Shoryuji Castle Park
Shoryuji Castle was built in 1339 by order of Ashikaga Takauji.In 1571, Fujitaka Hosokawa, under the orders of Nobunaga Oda, rebuilt the castle into a state-of-the-art castle of the time, complete with a main keep.The castle was abandoned in 1633.In 1992, it was opened as Shoryuji Castle Park (one o....
