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Kyoto Prefecture 

Kiyomizu-dera Temple: Kyoto’s Most Famous Temple

November 17, 2022February 14, 2023 KansaiOdyssey Japanese National Treasures, Saigoku Kannon, Kyoto City

It seems that Kyoto has more temples in it than any other city in Japan. So many in fact that

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Nara Prefecture 

Abe no Monjuin: Japan’s Largest Monju Bosatsu Statue

March 8, 2022February 8, 2023 KansaiOdyssey Japanese National Treasures, Temples

 all anciwihThough perhaps not as mentioned in English tour guide, the ancient city of Sakurai in Nara has a lot

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Shiga Prefecture 

Hiyoshi Taisha Shrine: Shiga’s most famous shrine

February 2, 2021March 1, 2022 KansaiOdyssey Japanese National Treasures, Otsu City, Shrines

At the foot of Mt. Hiei in the Sakamoto district of Otsu City stands Hiyoshi Shrine. Well-known for centuries as

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Shiga Prefecture 

To-do, the Eastern Pagoda of Enryaku-ji Temple

January 10, 2021March 7, 2022 KansaiOdyssey Japanese National Treasures, Temples, Otsu City

Called Hie no Yama in the Kojiki, Mount Hiei has been long revered by the Japanese people as a sacred

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Nara Prefecture 

Tanzan Shrine: the Most Beautiful Fall Foliage in Nara

November 1, 2020February 21, 2022 KansaiOdyssey Shrines, Asuka, Japanese National Treasures, Fall Foliage

Going in the mountain from the ancient village Asuka in Nara, you will be in Tanzan Shrine. This shrine not

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Shiga Prefecture 

Mikami Shrine: The Treasure of Yasu, Shiga

October 15, 2020February 18, 2021 KansaiOdyssey Japanese National Treasures, Shrines

Many people flock to Kyoto to experience the rich history of Japan, but just a quick jump north is Shiga

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Hyogo Prefecture 

Ichijo-ji Temple, Home to Hyogo’s Oldest Pagoda

August 10, 2020February 18, 2021 KansaiOdyssey Japanese National Treasures, Saigoku Kannon, Temples

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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