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Category: UNESCO World Heritage

  • Shrines & Temples
  • UNESCO World Heritage

Ryoan-ji Temple/ Kyoto

The World Heritage Site, Ryoan-ji, located near Kinkaku-ji, is well known for its zen style rock garden. This simple rock garden is more complex than it seems.

  • Shrines & Temples
  • UNESCO World Heritage

Saiho-ji Temple/ Kyoto

Saiho-ji Temple, commonly known as Koke-dera in the Arashiyama area offers a stunning Japanese garden. It’s hard to believe that moss can be a reason to visit.

  • Shrines & Temples
  • UNESCO World Heritage

Byodo-in Temple/ Kyoto-Uji

Byodo-in Temple (平等院), a world heritage site is located in Uji city, Kyoto,the capital of Japanese tea. The Phoenix Hall is featured on the back of 10 yen coin.

  • Shrines & Temples
  • UNESCO World Heritage

Ginkaku-ji Temple (銀閣寺) / The Silver Pavilion

Ginkaku-ji,the Silver Pavilion, a UNESCO site, located at the end of the path of philosophy in Kyoto’s Higashiyama is famous for its unique dry sand garden.

  • Shrines & Temples
  • UNESCO World Heritage

Enryaku-ji Temple/ Kyoto-shiga

Enryaku-ji, located in Kyoto’s eastern mountain range on Mt. Hieizan. You can go hiking or take the ropeway. The view from the ropeway is amazing.

  • Sakura
  • Shrines & Temples
  • UNESCO World Heritage

Ninna-ji Temple (仁和寺) / Kyoto

Ninna-ji is one of the many great temples in Kyoto which are listed as World Heritage Sites. The temple is famous for viewing late blooming cherry blossoms.

  • Historical sites
  • Sakura
  • UNESCO World Heritage

Nijo Castle 「二条城」/ Kyoto

The gorgeous style of Nijo castle, the world heritage is surrounded by green space and cherry, plum, maple, ginkgo trees lined along walking paths

  • Shrines & Temples
  • UNESCO World Heritage

Kinkaku-ji Temple/ 「金閣寺」 Golden Pavilion

Kinkaku-ji (Golden Pavilion) is a Zen temple in northern Kyoto. The temple is covered in gold leaf and Its reflection on the water is striking.

  • Shrines & Temples
  • UNESCO World Heritage

Ujigami Shrine 「宇治上神社」/ Kyoto, Uji

Ujigami shrine is the oldest standing shrine in Japan. this tranquil shrine, surrounded by trees, is located on the banks of the Uji-gawa river in Kyoto.

  • Shrines & Temples
  • UNESCO World Heritage

Kozan-ji Temple 「高山寺」/Kyoto, Takao

Kozan-ji Temple in Takao mountainous area, has the oldest tea field and Japan’s first manga. The area becomes very popular for a day hike and the autumn color.

  • Autumn
  • Shrines & Temples
  • UNESCO World Heritage

Kiyomizu-dera Temple 「清水寺」/ Kyoto

Kiyomizu-dera is one of the most famous temples in Kyoto, every year more than 5 million people visit, is famous for its wooden stage “Kiyomizu-no-butai”

  • Autumn
  • Shrines & Temples
  • UNESCO World Heritage

Tenryu-ji Temple 「天龍寺」/ Kyoto, Arashiyama

Tenryu-ji, the Great Zen Temples of Kyoto is located in Arashiyama. Sogen-chi garden is a fine blend of aristocratic tradition and Zen culture, displaying the beauty of the four seasons.

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