Bishamon-do: Kyoto’s Best Kept Fall Secret
On the outskirts of Kyoto City in the Yamashina district is Bishamon-do Temple. This little temple remains quiet most of
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Temples
Eikando: Kyoto’s Best Fall Spot
If you come to Kyoto in the fall, you will likely be on the hunt for a place where you
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Kannonsho-ji Temple and the Mermaid’s Plea
While the town of Azuchi is most famous for Azuchi Castle, one of Oda Nobunaga’s most impressive fortresses, nearby Kannosho-ji
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Ichijo-ji Temple, Home to Hyogo’s Oldest Pagoda
While for many people in Kansai, the name Ichijo-ji is the name of a popular ramen district in Kyoto, however
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Matsunoodera and the Horse-head Deity
The city of Maizuru sits at the northern most part of the Kansai region. On the eastern boarder of this
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Nariai-ji Temple and the Beautiful Kannon
If you decide to set out on the Saigoku Kannon Pilgrimage, you will quickly realize that all the temples are
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Chion-ji Temple-Temple of Wisdom at Amanohashidate
Near the beginning of the Amanohashidate Sanbar there is a huge temple called Chion-ji Temple [智恩寺], commonly known as Monju-do.
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