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Tenryuji Temple is located in Ukyo-ku, Kyoto City, Kyoto Prefecture, and is a World Heritage Site and a representative Zen temple of Arashiyama. Tenryuji Temple is a popular spot known for its “Sogenchi Teien”, a strolling pond garden that changes
Ryoanji Temple, located in Ukyo-ku, Kyoto City, Kyoto Prefecture is a Zen temple of the Rinzai sect of Zen Buddhism, famous for its karesansui rock garden. Karesansui is an traditional Japanese dry garden, expressing landscape just using rock or stone.
Kohfukuji Temple is located in Nara City, Nara Prefecture, and is a Buddhist temple with a history of over 1,300 years, known for its Five-storied Pagoda. Kohfukuji Temple is also designated as one of the cultural properties that constitute Nara’s
Asakusa, located in Taito City, Tokyo, well known for Sensoji Temple and Nakamise Shopping Street, its main approach to the temple. Asakusa is one of the most popular tourist spots in Tokyo, and is visited by many people from Japan
Higashiyama Jishoji Temple, well known as Ginkakuji Temple, is a temple of the Shokokuji school of the Rinzai sect in Sakyo-ku, Kyoto City, Kyoto Prefecture. Ginkakuji Temple is also one of the cultural properties that constitute Kyoto’s World Heritage Site.
Zojoji Temple, located in Minato City, Tokyo, at the foot of Tokyo Tower, is a Jodo sect temple with a history of more than 600 years that attracts many tourists from Japan and abroad. Its official name is San’en-zan Kodo
Jojakkoji Temple is a scenic temple with a history of over 400 years located in Sagano and Arashiyama, Ukyo-ku, Kyoto City, Kyoto Prefecture. It is known for its beautiful green foliage and moss in early summer and beautiful autumn leaves
Located in Hachioji City in western Tokyo, Mount Takao rises 599 meters and was awarded three stars in the Michelin Guide in 2007 for its easy accessibility (about one hour by train from central Tokyo (Shinjuku)) and abundant vegetation. The
Todaiji Temple, known for the Great Buddha of Nara, is one of the cultural properties that comprise Nara’s World Heritage Site. It is located in Nara City, Nara Prefecture. At Todaiji, visitors can see the Great Buddha and many other
Located in Kita-ku, Kyoto, Rokuonji Temple is widely known as Kinkakuji Temple because of its famous golden pavilion, and is one of the most popular tourist spots in Kyoto. Built in 1397 by the shogun Yoshimitsu Ashikaga, Kinkakuji is one
