Kitano Tenmangu Shrine
Kitano Tenmangu Shrine, along with Dazaifu Tenmangu Shrine, has the status of the head shrine of the more than 10,000 Tenmangu shrines in Japan.Kitano Tenmangu is dedicated to Sugawara Michizane, the god of learning, and many students visit the shrine every year.It is one of the best plum blossom v....
Hirano Shrine
Hirano Shrine was moved from Yamato to this location with the relocation of the capital to Nagaoka-kyo and then to Heian-kyo.Hirano Shrine is one of the best cherry blossom viewing spots in Kyoto. It has been famous since the Edo period (1603-1867) as "Hirano no Yozakura" (night cherry blossoms at H....
Mibudera Temple
Mibudera Temple was used as a training ground for the Shinsengumi during the closing days of the Tokugawa Shogunate.The Mibudera Setsubune is a famous three-day Setsubun event held from February 2 to 4, and has a history of about 900 years.On February 2 and 3, you can see Mibu Kyogen (performance is....
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....
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.....
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.....
Kogenji Temple
Kogenji Temple is the Tatchu (temple on the grounds of a large temple) of Tenryuji Temple. It was originally founded by Hosokawa Mochiyuki in 1429.The temple was destroyed by fire many times, but in 1882, it was joined with "Ihoku Ken" and has remained to the present day.Normally closed to the publi....
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....
Taizoin
Taizoin is the Tatchu (temple on the grounds of a large temple) of Myoshinji Temple.It was founded in 1404, but was destroyed by fire during the Onin War（Civil War of 1467-1477.）.Japan's oldest ink and wash painting, Hyoyuzu (National Treasure) by Jyosetsu is famous. The painting is a Zen koan (prob....
Dashinin
Daishinin is the Tatchu (temple on the grounds of a large temple) of Myoshinji Temple.It is said to have been built by Masamoto Hosokawa in 1479.The “A-Un garden” in the front garden of Shoin is a dry landscape garden with white sand, moss, and stones.A-Un（阿吽） means the beginning and the end of all ....
