Tenjuan
Tenjuan is the founding Tatchu (temple on the grounds of a large temple) of Nanzenji Temple.It was lost during the Onin War, but was rebuilt by Hosokawa Yusai in 1602 and later became a family temple of the Hosokawa family.....
Nanzenin
Nanzenin is a branch temple of Nanzen-ji Temple. It was originally the site of a detached palace of Emperor Kameyama, and is said to be the birthplace of Nanzenji Temple.The garden is designated as one of the three most scenic and historic places in Kyoto, along with Tenryuji Garden and Kokedera Gar....
Nanzenji Temple
Nanzenji Temple is the head temple of the Nanzenji School of Rinzai Zen Buddhism.The Sanmon Gate, one of the three most important gates in Kyoto (Important Cultural Property), commands a panoramic view of the city of Kyoto.....
Himukai Daijingu Shrine
Himukai Daijingu Shrine is said to have been built by transferring the remains of a shrine in Takachiho, Chikushi-Hyuga (Miyazaki Prefecture).During the Heian period (794-1185), Emperor Seiwa bestowed upon the shrine the imperial tablet “Himukai-no-miya”.Amano-Iwato is up the road next to the inner ....
HeianJingu Shrine
HeianJingu Shrine was built to commemorate the 1,100th anniversary of the transfer of the capital to Heian.The shrine is dedicated to Emperor Kanmu, the first emperor of Kyoto, and Emperor Komei, the last emperor of Kyoto.The shrine pavilion is a five-eighths scale reproduction of Chodoin, the main ....
Murinan
Murinan is the villa of Aritomo Yamagata（Japanese samurai (Choshu clan samurai), army soldier and politician. His rank is General of the General Staff of the Army.）, which was built in 1896.The garden was designed and supervised by Aritomo Yamagata himself and built by Jihei Ogawa VII. Higashiyama a....
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.....
Kajuji Temple
Kajuji Temple is dedicated to the Thousand-armed Avalokitesvara Bodhisattva.The pond garden, centering on the 6,000-square-meter Himuro-ike（Pond）, is designated by the city of Kyoto as a place of scenic beauty.During the Heian period (794-1185), ice on "Himuro-ike" was presented to the court on Janu....
Zuishinin
Zuishinin is dedicated to the seated image of Nyoirin Kannon.Zuishinin is the legendary place where Fukukusa no Shosho came to see Ono Komachi for 99 days.On the last Sunday of March, "Hanezu Odori" is held, in which girls dressed as Ono Komachi and Fukukusa no Shosho dance.....
Daigoji Temple
Daigoji Temple, a World Heritage Site, is the head temple of the Daigo school of the Shingon sect of Buddhism.In 907, it became an imperial temple for Emperor Daigo. The temple was destroyed by fire during the Onin War, but was rebuilt with donations from Toyotomi Hideyoshi.The 38-meter-high five-st....
