#11 most popular of 307 things to do in Kyoto
- "The name Ginkaku-ji automatically links it to its more glamorous cousin Kinkaku-ji. On the surface,…"
- "Two of the most famous temples in Kyoto are the Golden Pavilion (Kinkakuji), which lives up to its…"
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#12 most popular of 307 things to do in Kyoto
- "A short train ride out of the fast pace Kyoto on the Keihan train, is the small town of Uji. Uji seems…"
- "A museum based on a periodic epic literature book. The last 10 chapters of the story happened in Uji. The…"
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#13 most popular of 307 things to do in Kyoto
- "One of the most celebrated sights in Kyoto is confined to an area of a mere 30 x 78 feet. It consists of 15 rocks, white gravel, and some bits of moss. I am speaking, of course, of the famous 15th century…"
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#14 most popular of 307 things to do in Kyoto
- "In my hut this spring, There is nothing – There is everything! Yamaguchi Sodō (1642-1716)In Saga, a northwestern suburb of Kyoto, haiku enthusiasts make pilgrimages to Rakushisha, "The Hut of the Fallen…"
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#15 most popular of 307 things to do in Kyoto
- "Kyoto has piles of temples and shrines, making it really difficult to decide where to start. We went to four. Two of them ended up being my favourites.Sanjusangen-do was incredible. We had to round a couple of…"
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#16 most popular of 307 things to do in Kyoto
- "...and leaves turning red! it had only just begun while i was there, would have loved to see the spectacle in its fullest colours! Winters i guess are very beautiful here- red leaves and white snow. hmmm...
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#18 most popular of 307 things to do in Kyoto
- "Kyoto’s gardens and ryokans (traditional inns) are magnificent zones of tranquility. The great Shogun Ieasu’s great great-grandson built the Shugakuin Imperial Villa in 1659. It contains beautiful grounds at…"
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#19 most popular of 307 things to do in Kyoto
- "Nara preceded Kyoto as the capital of Japan (710-784), and it is regarded as the cradle of Japanese civilization, culture, religion and the arts. Nara is 28 miles south of Kyoto, so this is an easy day trip from…"
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#20 most popular of 307 things to do in Kyoto
- "Though Mrs. Hirota, the proprietor of the guest house where we were staying, had kindly marked this temple in her map, I felt like we actually stumbled on this gem of a Kyoto temple. For an amazing experience,…"
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#21 most popular of 307 things to do in Kyoto
- "This is one of the two original temples built within Kyoto in 794, and it is the only one still remaining. Its location southwest of the main Kyoto Station is seemingly cutoff from the rest of the present-day…"
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