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Culture in Kyoto

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Jojakko-ji Temple

Jojakko-ji Temple

Julian Kloby

Jojakko-ji temple can be found on the western outskirts of Kyoto city and within a short walk from the popular Arashiyama Bam...

Kyoto
Kyoto Color Guide

Kyoto Color Guide

Veronica Carnevale

Kyoto Prefecture is renowned for its traditional Japanese culture, temples, shrines, charming countryside, exquisite food, an...

Kyoto
Daigoji Temple in Kyoto

Daigoji Temple in Kyoto

Peter Sidell

Daigoji (醍醐寺) is a Buddhist temple found in an attractive forest setting in the ancient capital of Kyoto. An exquisite tra...

Kyoto
The Other Imamiya Shrine 12

The Other Imamiya Shrine

Meg Sing

A smaller Imamiya shrine in northwest suburbs of Kyoto, not to be confused with the shrine of the same name north of Daitoku-...

Kyoto
Imamiya Shrine 14

Imamiya Shrine

Meg Sing

Imamiya Shrine erected due to a plague in Kyoto 1000 years ago has age-old ties with Yasurai Matsuri and two aburi mochi shop...

Kyoto