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【Daigo-ji Temple Guide】Hideyoshi’s Cherry Blossoms & Pagoda Guide

【Daigo-ji Temple Guide】Hideyoshi’s Cherry Blossoms & Pagoda GuideFounded in 874, Daigo-ji is a grand UNESCO World Herita...
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【Tofuku-ji Temple Guide】Tsutenkyo Bridge, Autumn Colors & Access

【Tofuku-ji Temple Guide】Tsutenkyo Bridge, Autumn Colors & AccessFounded in 1236, Tofuku-ji is a monumental head temple o...
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【Nijo Castle Complete Guide】Ninomaru Palace, Nightingale Floors & Access

【Nijo Castle Complete Guide】Ninomaru Palace, Nightingale Floors & AccessBuilt in 1603 by Tokugawa Ieyasu and serving as ...
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【Tenryu-ji Temple Guide】Sogenchi Garden & Arashiyama Bamboo Grove Access

【Tenryu-ji Temple Guide】Sogenchi Garden & Arashiyama Bamboo Grove AccessFounded in 1339 by Shogun Ashikaga Takauji, Tenr...
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【Enryaku-ji Temple Guide】The Mother Mountain of Japanese Buddhism

【Enryaku-ji Temple Guide】The Mother Mountain of Japanese BuddhismFounded in 788 by Saicho, Enryaku-ji is the headquarter...
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【Saiho-ji (Moss Temple) Guide】Reservations, Moss Garden & Access

【Saiho-ji (Moss Temple) Guide】Reservations, Moss Garden & AccessFamous worldwide as "Kokedera" (The Moss Temple), Saiho-...
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【Ninna-ji Temple Guide】Imperial History, Omuro Cherry Blossoms & Access

【Ninna-ji Temple Guide】Imperial History, Omuro Cherry Blossoms & AccessFounded in 888 by Emperor Uda, Ninna-ji is a UNES...
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【Ryoan-ji Temple Guide】The World-Famous Rock Garden & Access

【Ryoan-ji Temple Guide】The World-Famous Rock Garden & AccessFounded in 1450, Ryoan-ji is a UNESCO World Heritage Zen tem...
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【To-ji Temple Guide】Japan’s Tallest Pagoda, 3D Mandala & Access

【To-ji Temple Guide】Japan’s Tallest Pagoda, 3D Mandala & AccessTo-ji Temple (officially Kyo-o-gokoku-ji) was founded at ...
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【Shimogamo Shrine Guide】Tadasu-no-Mori Forest, Matchmaking & Access

【Shimogamo Shrine Guide】Tadasu-no-Mori Forest, Matchmaking & AccessLocated near the delta where the Kamo and Takano rive...