Self-guided Sightseeing Tour #7 in Kyoto, Japan

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Number of sights 5 sights
Distance 1.7 km
Ascend 33 m
Descend 23 m

Experience Kyoto in Japan in a whole new way with our free self-guided sightseeing tour. This site not only offers you practical information and insider tips, but also a rich variety of activities and sights you shouldn't miss. Whether you love art and culture, want to explore historical sites or simply want to experience the vibrant atmosphere of a lively city - you'll find everything you need for your personal adventure here.

Activities in KyotoIndividual Sights in Kyoto

Sight 1: 今宮神社

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Imamiya Shrine is a shrine located in Hanazono, Ukyo-ku, Kyoto, Japan. In the past, it was also called Giken-on-sha (Gi-Hana-en-no-sha) and Hanazono-sha (Hanazonosha). The company name is a former village company. It is the god of the soil of Hanazono, Ukyo Ward, Uzumasa Yasui, etc.

Wikipedia: 今宮神社 (京都市右京区) (JA)

498 meters / 6 minutes

Sight 2: Taizouin temple

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Taizouin temple

Taizō-in (退蔵院) is the oldest sub-temple of the Myōshin-ji Rinzai Zen Buddhist temple, situated in the northwest of Kyoto, Japan. It was founded by Zen priest Muinsoin in 1404. The original temple buildings were burned during the Ōnin War (1467-1477), and were later rebuilt.

Wikipedia: Taizō-in (EN)

230 meters / 3 minutes

Sight 3: Myōshinji Temple

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Myōshinji Temple

Myōshin-ji is a temple complex in Kyoto, Japan, which serves as the head temple of the associated branch of Rinzai Zen Buddhism. The Myōshin-ji School is by far the largest school in Rinzai Zen, approximately as big as the other thirteen branches combined: it contains within it about 3,400 temples throughout Japan, together with a handful overseas, of the approximately six thousand total Rinzai temples, and also has nineteen associated monasteries, of the total of forty Rinzai monasteries and one nunnery.

Wikipedia: Myōshin-ji (EN)

46 meters / 1 minutes

Sight 4: Shunkouin temple

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Shunkō-in is a Zen Buddhist temple in Kyoto, Japan and belongs to the Myōshin-ji school, which is the largest among 14 Japanese Rinzai Zen Buddhist schools. The temple was established in 1590 by Horio Yoshiharu, who was a feudal lord, or daimyō, of Matsue in present-day Shimane Prefecture. This temple houses important historical objects that reflect the multifaceted religious and artistic atmosphere in Japan from the sixteenth century onward.

Wikipedia: Shunkō-in (EN)

930 meters / 11 minutes

Sight 5: Tourinin temple

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Tōrin-in is a sub-temple of the temple complex of Myōshin-ji in Kyoto, Japan. It is affiliated with the Myōshin-ji school of Rinzai Zen Buddhism.

Wikipedia: Tōrin-in (EN)

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