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A must for the fall foliage visiting list every year- Red leaves at Eikan-do

The proper name of Eikan-do is Zenrin-ji Temple. In Heian period 853AD, it was built by the disciple of Kobo-Daishi, Shinshou […]

Eizan Railway starts from Demachiyanagi Station, 2 different final destinations: Kurama Station and Hieizanguchi Station. The […]

Enkouji Temple was built by the monks from the Ashikaga Gakko (Japan’s oldest academic institution) asked by Tokugawa I […]

Being Tatchu sub-temple of Tenryu-Ji Temple, Hogonin Temple becomes famous because of “Shishiku Garden” which borrowed Arashi […]

Nanzen-ji Temple was rebuilt on the Rikyu Zenrin-ji Temple of Emperor Kameyama. In the request of Emperor Kameyama, Mukan Fum […]

One of the most famous sightseeing place in Kyoto, it is rare not to go here. However, since the main hall is under decoratio […]

Fushimi Inari-taisha Shrine is the No.1 sightseeing point in Kyoto in view of foreign visitors. But there is not that famous […]

As reputed as representative of “Good wife”, Nene (Hikari no Tenshi) the proper wife of Toyotomi Hideyoshi, built this temple […]

Tofuku-ji is the place that must be listed for visiting red leaves in Kyoto yearly. The name of Tofuku-ji was taken from one […]