Free Walking Sightseeing Tour #10 in Kyoto, Japan

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Number of sights 12 sights
Distance 5.7 km
Ascend 52 m
Descend 62 m

Explore Kyoto in Japan with this free self-guided walking tour. The map shows the route of the tour. Below is a list of attractions, including their details.

Activities in KyotoIndividual Sights in Kyoto

Sight 1: Hirano Shrine

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Hirano Shrine

The Hirano Shrine is a Shinto shrine in Kyoto, Japan. This shrine is known and popular for its gardens and many trees.

Wikipedia: Hirano Shrine (EN)

510 meters / 6 minutes

Sight 2: Kitano Tenman-gū Shrine

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Kitano Tenmangū is a Shinto shrine in Kamigyō-ku, Kyoto, Japan.

Wikipedia: Kitano Tenmangū (EN), Website

607 meters / 7 minutes

Sight 3: Senbonshakado Daihoon-ji Temple

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Senbonshakado Daihoon-ji Temple Original uploader was +- at ja.wikipedia / CC BY-SA 3.0

Daihōon-ji (大報恩寺) is a Buddhist temple in Kamigyō-ku, Kyoto, Japan. It is affiliated with Shingon-shū Chizan-ha Buddhism. Its main hall or Senbon Shakadō (千本釈迦堂) is a National Treasure of Japan.

Wikipedia: Daihōon-ji (EN)

570 meters / 7 minutes

Sight 4: 引接寺

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Injoji Temple is a temple of the Koyasan Shingon sect located in Senbondori Rozanji Temple, Kamigyo-ku, Kyoto. The name of the mountain is Mt. Kwangmyeong. The main Buddha is the King of Magic. It is commonly known as Senbon Zhenma-do. He is known for his spring nembutsu kyogen.

Wikipedia: 引接寺 (京都市) (JA)

1025 meters / 12 minutes

Sight 5: myorenji

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Myorenji Temple is a temple of the main temple of the Honmon Hoka sect located in Myorenji-maemachi, Kamigyo-ku, Kyoto. The name of the mountain is Uboku-san. The main Buddha is the Ten Realms Mandala. It is famous for Fuyo.

Wikipedia: 妙蓮寺 (京都市) (JA)

421 meters / 5 minutes

Sight 6: 教行院

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Kyōgyōin is a temple of Nichiren Buddhism located in Honhoji-maemachi, Ogawa-tsuji-nouchi-nouchi, Kamigyo-ku, Kyoto-shi, Kyoto, Japan. The head of the pagoda of the venerable temple Honhoji Temple (in addition to the Kyogyo-in, there is the Soyo-in Temple and the Kyozo-in). Parent Teacher Law Relationship.

Wikipedia: 教行院 (JA)

224 meters / 3 minutes

Sight 7: 尊陽院

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Sonyoin is a temple of Nichiren Buddhism located in Honhoji-maemachi, Ogawa-tsuji-nouchi-nouchi, Kamigyo-ku, Kyoto-shi, Kyoto, Japan. The head of the pagoda of the venerable temple Honhoji Temple (in addition to the Sonyo-in, there is a Kyogyo-in and a Kyozo-in). Parent Teacher Law Relationship.

Wikipedia: 尊陽院 (JA)

276 meters / 3 minutes

Sight 8: Myoken-ji Temple

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Myōkenji Temple is the main temple of Nichiren Buddhism located in Myokenji-maemachi, Kamigyo-ku, Kyoto. The name of the mountain is Mt. Guashi. The main temple is the Three Treasures. There are nine temples at the top of the tower. It is also called "Shikai Chanting" and "Shijomon-ryu". At the three temples of Myokenji, Myokakuji, and Rishonji, it is called "Ryuge no Mitsugusoku". The current resident is the 68th Oikawa Nichishu Kanshu (from Motoyama Myokaku-ji Temple, Jinzan, Shrine Dharma).

Wikipedia: 妙顕寺 (京都市) (JA)

174 meters / 2 minutes

Sight 9: 久本院

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Kuhon-in Temple is a sub-temple of Myoken-ji Temple located in Teranouchi-dori Shinmachi Nishi-iru, Kamigyo Ward, Kyoto City, Kyoto Prefecture, and is a sub-temple of Myoken-ji Temple. Its sango (literally, "mountain name"), which is the title prefixed to the name of a Buddhist temple, is Gusokusan. Tasshi Hoen (Hanju-e) is a Buddhist temple. In the Azuchi-Momoyama period, he restored the temple under the protection of Shirojiro CHAYA, a wealthy merchant, and he guarded the statue.

Wikipedia: 久本院 (JA)

842 meters / 10 minutes

Sight 10: 大聖寺

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Daishoji Temple is a single temple of the Rinzai sect located in Kamigyo-ku, Kyoto. The name of the mountain is Mt. Mountain. The main Buddha is Buddha. Also known as the Goji Palace, it is a nunnery temple related to the Emperor's family where 24 successive princes have lived. It occupies part of the site of the Muromachi Shogunate's flower palace.

Wikipedia: 大聖寺 (京都市) (JA)

563 meters / 7 minutes

Sight 11: 大光明寺

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Daikōmyō-ji (大光明寺) is a Buddhist temple in Kamigyō-ku, Kyoto, Japan. It is affiliated with the Rinzai school of Buddhism. It was founded in 1339. It is a sub-temple located within the larger Jōtenkaku Museum.

Wikipedia: Daikōmyō-ji (EN)

463 meters / 6 minutes

Sight 12: 承天閣美術館

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The Jotenkaku Museum of Art is an art museum located in the precincts of Sōkokuji Temple in Kamigyo-ku, Kyoto City, Kyoto Prefecture.

Wikipedia: 承天閣美術館 (JA)

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