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The Katsura Imperial Villa (桂離宮, Katsura Rikyū), or Katsura Detached Palace, is an Imperial residence with associated gardens and outbuildings in the western suburbs of Kyoto, Japan. Located on the western bank of the Katsura River in Katsura, Nishikyō-ku, the Villa is 8km distant from the main Kyoto Imperial Palace.
Ryōan-ji. / 35.03444°N 135.71833°E / 35.03444; 135.71833. Ryōan-ji ( Shinjitai: 竜安寺, Kyūjitai: 龍安寺, The Temple of the Dragon at Peace) is a Zen temple located in northwest Kyoto, Japan. It belongs to the Myōshin-ji school of the Rinzai branch of Zen Buddhism.
Owariya (Japanese: 尾張屋)or Honke Owariya is the oldest restaurant in Kyoto, Japan; it was founded in 1465. The specialty are traditional buckwheat noodles, called soba. Japan's royal family has been known to eat at the restaurant. The restaurant uses the "freshest" Kyoto spring well water to make its soup broth.
Heian Shrine. / 35.01667°N 135.78222°E / 35.01667; 135.78222. The Heian-jingu Shrine (平安神宮, Heian-jingū) is a Shinto shrine located in Sakyō-ku, Kyoto, Japan. The Shrine is ranked as a Beppyō Jinja (別表神社) (the top rank for shrines) by the Association of Shinto Shrines. It is listed as an important cultural property ...
Kura Revolving Sushi Bar (250 Gibson Drive, Suite 140, Roseville): Kyoto-made broths and true wasabi help this user-friendly Japanese chain attract repeat customers to its 63 U.S. locations ...
The moss garden at the Saihō-ji temple in Kyoto, started in 1339. Japanese gardens (日本庭園, nihon teien) are traditional gardens whose designs are accompanied by Japanese aesthetics and philosophical ideas, avoid artificial ornamentation, and highlight the natural landscape. Plants and worn, aged materials are generally used by Japanese ...
Fujiwara no Yorimichi. Completed. 1052. Website. www .byodoin .or .jp. Byōdō-in (平等院, "Temple of Equality") is a Buddhist temple in the city of Uji in Kyoto Prefecture, Japan, built in the late Heian period. [1] It is jointly a temple of the Jōdo-shū (Pure Land) and Tendai-shū sects. [2]
Ryōgen-in. Ryogen-in. Ryōgen-in (龍源院) is a subtemple of the Daitoku-ji Buddhist complex, located in Kita-ku, Kyoto, Japan. It was constructed in 1502. There are five gardens adjoining the abbot's residence, including Totekiko (claimed to be the smallest Japanese rock garden), Isshi-dan, Koda-tei, and Ryogin-tei (a moss-covered garden ...
Kyoto: The Old Capital of Japan, 794–1869. Kyoto: The Ponsonby Memorial Society. Much of the content of this article was translated from the equivalent Japanese-language article, accessed on July 24, 2006. Further reading. Kawaguchi, Yoko (2014). Japanese Zen Gardens (Hardback). London: Francis Lincoln. ISBN 978-0-7112-3447-5.
Kyoto, Japan. Coordinates. 35°01′24″N 135°45′50″E. / 35.0232°N 135.7640°E / 35.0232; 135.7640. Kyoto Gyoen National Garden is a national garden of Japan. It is situated around the Kyoto Imperial Palace .