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Ancient Monuments of Kyoto
The imperial capital of Japan for more than a thousand years and the most concentrated collection of Buddhist…
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Japan · Monument
Historic Monuments of Ancient Kyoto
The imperial capital of Japan for over a millennium — Kyoto (Heian-kyō, “Capital of Peace and Tranquility”, founded…
Japan · Building
Kinkaku-ji
Kyoto's iconic Golden Pavilion, a rebuilt Zen temple whose shimmering gold-leaf facade reflects centuries of Japanese spiritual and…
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Japan · Building
Kinkaku-ji — Kyoto
The three-storey gold-leaf pavilion that Ashikaga Yoshimitsu built as his retirement villa in 1397 — each storey in…
Japan · Building
Kiyomizu-dera
A Buddhist temple in eastern Kyoto dedicated to Kannon, the bodhisattva of compassion. One of Japan's oldest temples,…
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Kyoto National Museum
The Kyoto National Museum is one of Japan's principal art museums, situated in the Higashiyama ward of Kyoto…
Japan · Tradition
Nōgaku theatre
Nōgaku pairs lyric drama (noh) and comic theatre (kyōgen) in a refined Japanese performance tradition that balances contemplation…
Japan · Tradition
Washoku, traditional Japanese cuisine
Washoku is Japan's traditional cuisine, built on rice, miso soup, and seasonal seafood. Inscribed as UNESCO Intangible Heritage…
Japan · Tradition
Yama, Hoko and Yatai float festivals
Kyoto's Gion Festival, held each July, centers on two grand processions of decorated floats rooted in Shinto purification…
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