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During July and August I’ll be at our little chalet in a mountainous area. As you may know from last year, here the internet connection is very low. Sometimes it works, more times it doesn’t. I will try to answer … Continue reading
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Kinkaku-ji, also under UNESCO protection, is – may be – the most famous place in Kyoto. If somebody is in town just for one day, will visit compulsory this temple. Actually the name of the temple is Rokuon, and Kinkaku … Continue reading
Another great UNESCO World Heritage Site in Kyoto is the Ryoan-ji Temple. It is famous for the karasensui garden (dry rock garden), whose author is not known. Some presume that it was Soami, the same gardener who worked in Ginkaku-ji.At … Continue reading
Ninna-ji is a temple in North-Western part of Kyoto. It was constructed in 888 by the order of the emperor Koko. Since 1994 it is part of UNESCO treasury. Till 1869, the head priest of the temple was a member … Continue reading
After a day of temple visits, you may relax in Nishiki Market. This is a 400 m length covered arcade, with 126 stalls, where you can see and buy traditional Japaneze foods or have a snack. It is a street … Continue reading
The first structure of this shrine has been erected in 711 in the South-West of Kyoto, but has been relocated to the actual place in 815. During the Heian era, the shrine entered under imperial authority. It is a place … Continue reading
We all know how a Japanese castle does look! A lot of movies presented them and those of you who are regulars for the Discovery channels even know a lot of things about them. Nijo-jo, the castle in Kyoto does … Continue reading
The Botanical Garden in Kyoto has been founded in 1924, and it is the largest in Japan. I found it on the second place among the similar gardens in the world, next only to Kew Gardens in London. The garden … Continue reading
Sennyu-ji is the central temple of Shingon Buddhism and it was founded in 856 by the priest Kobo. After being ruined, it was reconstructed by the Buddhist priest Shunjo, who studied in China for over 13 years. This is the … Continue reading
Unryu-in, as part of Sennyu-ji Temple, was constructed in 1372 by the order of the Emperor Gokogon. Later on, his son, founded here a centre for sutras transcriptions, called Shakyo. In 1470 the temple has been burned out but it … Continue reading