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Kyôto, capital of Kyôto Prefecture is located in west-central Honshû. Until 1868, Kyoto had been the capital
of Japan for over 1000 years. The city is world-renowned for its archtecture, Japanese gardens, temples and shrines. 17 buildings in Kyoto are registered as UNESCO World Heritage Sites.
The Kinkaku (Golden Pavilion) is a
popular name for one of the main buildings of this temple, which is called Rokuon-ji Temple. The Golden pavilion is a three-storied structure covered with gold foil.
The Ryogen-In Zen Temple which has been associated with
Daitoku-ji Temple in Murasakino, Kyoto, is one of the oldest and most important Zen Buddhist Temple. It was originally constructed in 1319, but the most buildings were rebuilt in the 16th century. It is very famous for its five
gardens.
Gion developed in medieval times as an entertainment area in front of Yasaka Shrine.
In this area you can find old small streets with the old wooden houses ( for example the Nene-no-michi and Shimokawara-dori ) the famous Yasaka-jinja Shrine, the five-storied Yasaka Pagoda, and also the very famous Kiyomizu-Dera Temple.
Kiyomizu Temple, built in 789, is one of Kyôto’s most famous Buddhist temples. The area around Kiyomizu Temple, the Higashiyama area, is a popular walking spot, since Yasaka-no-Tô pagoda and Kôdaji Temple are located there.
The Fushimi-inari Taisha Shrine for success in business, is the head shrine for 40.000 Inari-jinja shrines all over Japan. Red vermillion torii gates, donated by worshippers, line the path so close that they resemble a
tunnel. The approach to the shrine passes through more than 10,000 torii. This unusual scene is start of a 4km "o-yama-meguri" walking course which takes in all the shrines of Fushimi-Inari
Of course these report presents only a little part of the famous buildings of Kyoto.
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