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Sen-Oku Hakukokan Museum
A distinguished Kyoto museum housing one of Japan's finest collections of Chinese bronze vessels, mirrors, and Buddhist sculpture.
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Kyoto: 26 heritage places documented by Cultural Heritage Online, street by street — what each one is, where it is, and how to see it.
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Shimogamo Shrine
One of Japan's oldest Shinto sanctuaries, Shimogamo Shrine has protected Kyoto since the 6th century and is now…
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St. Joseph Roman Catholic Church, Nishijin, Kyoto
St. Joseph Roman Catholic Church in Kyoto's Nishijin district is the city's second-oldest Catholic church, representing Christianity's re-establishment…
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Tenryū-ji
Kyoto's foremost Zen temple, founded by shogun Ashikaga Takauji in 1339 and led by the great master Musō…
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Tō-ji
A 9th-century Shingon Buddhist temple in Kyoto housing National Treasures spanning twelve centuries of Japanese architecture, from a…
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Torokko Hozukyō Station
A scenic railway station above Kyoto's Hozukyo Ravine, serving the heritage Sagano Scenic Line through dramatic canyon landscapes.
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Torokko Saga Station
The starting point of the Sagano Scenic Line, a sightseeing railway through Kyoto's dramatic Hozukyo Ravine near the…
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Yōmei Bunko
A monumental archive in Kyoto housing 100,000 objects collected by the Konoe family, preserving over 1,000 years of…
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