Buildings
Fushimi Inari Taisha, Kyoto
Kyoto, Kyōto
The head shrine of Inari, the god of rice and business, famous for its thousands of bright vermilion torii gates, donated by businesses, which form t…
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Buildings
Kinkaku-ji (Golden Pavilion), Kyoto
Kyoto, Kyōto
A Zen temple whose top two floors are covered in gold leaf, reflected in a pond surrounded by pine trees and gardens.
Historic sites
Kiyomizu-dera, Kyoto
Kyoto, Kyōto
A Buddhist temple on a wooded hillside in eastern Kyoto, famous for its wooden stage, built without nails, jutting out over the valley, with views ov…
Historic sites
Nijō Castle, Kyoto
Kyoto, Kyōto
The Kyoto residence of the Tokugawa shoguns, who ruled Japan from 1603 to 1867.
Natural features
Arashiyama Bamboo Grove
Kyoto, Kyōto
A path through towering green bamboo in western Kyoto, which creaks and rustles in the wind.
Historic sites
Kyoto Imperial Palace
Kyoto, Kyōto
The palace where Japan's emperors lived until the capital moved to Tokyo in 1868.