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Religious Sites in Kyoto
| Name | Category | Location |
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Adashino Nembutsu-ji
If you're in no rush to leave Saga Arashiyama after your visit... Be the first to write a review |
Religious Sites | Ukyo-ku |
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Byodo-in
South of Kyoto in Uji-shi, this temple was originally the villa... Be the first to write a review |
Religious Sites | Uji-shi |
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Chion-in
To many, this is the most daunting temple gate in Japan, towering... Be the first to write a review |
Religious Sites | Higashiyama-ku |
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Chishaku-in
The major reason for visiting this temple is for its famous paintings... Be the first to write a review |
Religious Sites | Higashiyama-ku |
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Choraku-ji
A procession of stone lanterns lines the steep path to this tiny... Be the first to write a review |
Religious Sites | Higashiyama-ku |
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Daigo-ji
The main temple of this mountain enclave founded in 874 is set... Be the first to write a review |
Religious Sites | Fushimi-ku |
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Daisen-in
Of all the subtemples at Daitoku-ji, Daisen-in is perhaps the... Be the first to write a review |
Religious Sites | Kita-ku |
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Daitoku-ji
The Daitoku-ji complex of the Rinzai sect of Zen Buddhism consists... Be the first to write a review |
Religious Sites | Kita-ku |
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Eikan-do
Nestled in the foothills, this temple complex has a beautiful... Be the first to write a review |
Religious Sites | Higashiyama-ku |
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Fushimi-Inari Taisha
One of Kyoto's oldest and most revered shrines, Fushimi-Inari... Be the first to write a review |
Religious Sites | Fushimi-ku |
Ginkaku-ji 
Ginkaku-ji means "Temple of the Silver Pavilion," but the temple... Be the first to write a review |
Religious Sites | Sakyo-ku |
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Heian Jingu
One of the city's newest historical sites, Heian Jingu was built... Be the first to write a review |
Religious Sites | Sakyo-ku |
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Hiei-zan and Enryaku-ji
From the observatory at the top of Hiei-zan a serpentine mountain... Be the first to write a review |
Religious Sites, Observatories / Planetariums | Otsu-shi |
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Higashi-Hongan-ji
Until the early 17th century Higashi-Hongan-ji and Nishi-Hongan-ji... Be the first to write a review |
Religious Sites | Shimogyo-ku |
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Hirano Jinja
The symbol of this shrine is the cherry blossom, and each spring... Be the first to write a review |
Religious Sites | Kita-ku |
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Honen-in
Bamboo surrounds this tranquil temple and thatched-roof gate... Be the first to write a review |
Religious Sites | Higashiyama-ku |
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Jakko-in
In April 1185, after a two-year battle, the Taira clan met its... Be the first to write a review |
Religious Sites | Sakyo-ku |
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Jikko-in
At this small, little-frequented temple you can sit, relax, and... Be the first to write a review |
Religious Sites | Sakyo-ku |
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Kamigamo Jinja
Kamigamo, built along with its sister shrine Shimogamo Jinja... Be the first to write a review |
Religious Sites | Sakyo-ku |
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Kinkaku-ji
For a retirement home, the gold-sheathed Kinkaku-ji is pretty... Be the first to write a review |
Religious Sites | Kita-ku |
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Kitano Tenman-gu
This shrine was originally dedicated to Tenjin, and emissaries... Be the first to write a review |
Religious Sites | Kamigyo-ku |
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Kiyomizu-dera
For centuries visitors and pilgrims have climbed the cobbled... Be the first to write a review |
Religious Sites | Higashiyama-ku |
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Kodai-ji
This quiet temple established in the early 17th century provides... Be the first to write a review |
Religious Sites | Kyoto |
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Konchi-in
Famous tea master and landscape designer Kobori Enshu completed... Be the first to write a review |
Religious Sites | Sakyo-ku |
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Koryu-ji
One of Kyoto's oldest temples, Koryu-ji was founded in 622 by... Be the first to write a review |
Religious Sites | Ukyo-ku |
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Myoshin-ji
Japan's oldest bell—cast in 698—hangs in the belfry... Be the first to write a review |
Religious Sites | Ukyo-ku |
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Nanzen-ji
Like Ginkaku-ji, this former retirement villa was turned into... Be the first to write a review |
Religious Sites | Sakyo-ku |
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Ninna-ji
The original temple was once the palace of Emperor Omuro, who... Be the first to write a review |
Religious Sites | Ukyo-ku |
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Nishi-Hongan-ji
Set within a sprawling compound with courtyards and gardens... Be the first to write a review |
Religious Sites | Shimogyo-ku |
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Sanjusangen-do
Everyone knows this temple as Sanjusangen-do, even though it's... Be the first to write a review |
Religious Sites | Higashiyama-ku |
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Sanzen-in
This small temple of the Tendai sect was founded by the renowned... Be the first to write a review |
Religious Sites | Sakyo-ku |
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Shoren-in
Paintings by the Kano school are on view at this temple, a five-minute... Be the first to write a review |
Religious Sites | Higashiyama-ku |
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Tenryu-ji
For good reason is this known as the Temple of the Heavenly Dragon:... Be the first to write a review |
Religious Sites | Ukyo-ku |
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To-ji
Established by imperial edict in 796 and called Kyo-o-gokoku-ji... Be the first to write a review |
Religious Sites | Kyoto |
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Tofuku-ji
In all, two dozen subtemples and the main temple compose this... Be the first to write a review |
Religious Sites | Higashiyama-ku |
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Yasaka Jinja
According to ancient Japanese geomancy, a city needs the protection... Be the first to write a review |
Religious Sites | Higashiyama-ku |
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