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| City West Area |
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| Ninna-ji |
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 Founded on the orders of Emperor Koko and completed in 888. Temple has many National Treasures and priceless cultural artifacts in its treasure house. In December 1994 the temple was registered as part of the World Cultural Heritage. |
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| Tenryu-ji |
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 In 1339, Ashikaga Takauji, the first Shogun of the Ashikaga Shogunate, requested Zen Master Muso Kokushi to erect this temple to console the spirit of late Emperor Godaigo. The circling a pond style garden integrates aristocratic traditions and Zen style. |
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| Ryoan-ji |
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 The Temple was founded in 1450 and is well-known for its rock garden, surrounded by earthen walls in three directions and faced with the corridor of the Hojo building. This stone garden is famous for being the representative kare-sansui garden. On the little garden with the size of 30 meters wide and 10 meters long, are fifteen mossy stones. Wherever you stand in the garden, you cannot see all of the rocks at any one time. This garden is known as the "Tora no Ko-watashi no Niwa", for the stones almost looks like a parent tiger crossing a big river with her children. |
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| Kouzan-Ji |
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 Erected in the 12th century, here remains Japan's oldest tea garden. It is said that the founder, Priest Myoe sowed the tea seeds brought from China by Zen Master Eisai. Sekisuiin (National Treasure), once the residence of Priest Myoe, has a simple structure with a shingle roof that well preserves the architectural style of the 12th century. |
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| Saihou-ji
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 The Temple was founded during the Nara Period (710 - 794 A.D.) and restored in 1339. Known as the Moss Garden, since the precincts are covered with a thick carpet of 120 species of moss. There are two types of gardens: a dry landscape garden comprising only rocks and sand and the circling a pond style garden. |
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| Arashiyama |
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 Famous for cherry blossoms in spring and red leef in autumn. Historic Togetsukyo bridge is located right in the middle of the area over the Oi (Katsura) River. It was first established during the Jowa era (834-48) |
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| Toei Uzumasa Movie Village |
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 As the birthplace of the Japanese film industry it represents old streets of the Edo Period(1603-1867). Visitors can try on a kimono or other traditional costumes located at the Costume Studio. |
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