The castle of Akechi Mitsuhide Fukuchiyama-shi is a city in Tamba, located in the southern part of Kyoto Prefecture, with a population of 80,000 people. In olden days, it flourished as the strategic meeting point between Kyoto and the San’in region in Japan. Items proving that the place was inhabited …
Nison-in is a Tendai Buddhist temple complex in Kyoto, Japan. It is famous for its twin images of Shaka and Amida and a popular destination during the Japanese maple viewing season. Japan web magazine’s recommend Nisonin DATA Address： 27 Saganisonin Monzenchojincho, Ukyo-ku Kyoto, Kyoto Prefecture 616-8425 Japan Access： City Bus …
Kiyomizudera Kiyomizu-dera is an independent Buddhist temple in Kyoto. It was founded in the late Nara period (778) on the site of the Otowa Waterfall in the wooded hills by Enchin (延鎮), and the temple takes its name from the waterfall. “Kiyomizu” means clear water in Japanese. In 1994, the …
Tenryuji Tenryuji is a Zen temple in the Arashiyama area of Kyoto, and it is the first-ranked of the Five Great Zen Temples of Kyoto. The temple was established in 1339 by Shogun Ashikaga Takauji, and like many other temples burnt down several times over its history. But the garden …
Kinkakuji Kinkakuji (金閣寺 Golden Pavilion) is a Zen temple formally known as Rokuonji(鹿苑寺). It was built in 1397 as a retirement place for Shogun Yoshimitsu Ashikaga (足利義満), and was converted into a Zen temple after Yoshimitsu’s death in 1408. Japan web magazine’s recommend Kinkakuji …
