Japan · Building
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
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Japan · Monument
Shimogamo Shrine
One of Japan's oldest Shinto sanctuaries, Shimogamo Shrine has protected Kyoto since the 6th century and is now…
Japan · Building
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…
Japan · Building
Tenryū-ji
Kyoto's foremost Zen temple, founded by shogun Ashikaga Takauji in 1339 and led by the great master Musō…
Japan · Building
Tō-ji
A 9th-century Shingon Buddhist temple in Kyoto housing National Treasures spanning twelve centuries of Japanese architecture, from a…
Japan · Building
Torokko Hozukyō Station
A scenic railway station above Kyoto's Hozukyo Ravine, serving the heritage Sagano Scenic Line through dramatic canyon landscapes.
Japan · Building
Torokko Saga Station
The starting point of the Sagano Scenic Line, a sightseeing railway through Kyoto's dramatic Hozukyo Ravine near the…
Japan · Tradition
Washoku, traditional Japanese cuisine
Washoku is Japan's traditional cuisine, built on rice, miso soup, and seasonal seafood.
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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