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  2. Sanjūsangen-dō - Wikipedia

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    Sanjūsangen-dō (三十三間堂, Temple of thirty-three bays) is a Buddhist temple of the Tendai sect in the Higashiyama district of Kyoto, Japan.. The temple was founded in 1164 by Taira no Kiyomori for the cloistered Emperor Go-Shirakawa.

  3. List of Buddhist temples in Kyoto - Wikipedia

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    Kyoto Temples Alphabetical listing for Kyoto Prefecture (127 as of 8 December 2012) Photos of temples, shrines and gardens in Kyoto Alphabetical listing of attractions, but includes at least 114 Temples in Kyoto Prefecture (as of 8 December 2012)

  4. Yasaka Shrine - Wikipedia

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    Yasaka Shrine (八坂神社, Yasaka-jinja), once called Gion Shrine (祇園神社, Gion-jinja), is a Shinto shrine in the Gion District of Kyoto, Japan.Situated at the east end of Shijō-dōri (Fourth Avenue), the shrine includes several buildings, including gates, a main hall and a stage.

  5. Thirteen Buddhist Sites of Kyoto - Wikipedia

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    The Thirteen Buddhist Sites of Kyoto(京都十三仏霊場, Kyōto jūsan butsu reijō) are a group of 13 Buddhist sacred sites in Kyoto, Kyoto Prefecture. The majority of the temples in this grouping are part of Japanese esoteric Shingon Buddhism and the Rinzai school .

  6. Myōshin-ji - Wikipedia

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    Myōshin-ji (妙心寺, 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, [1] together with a handful overseas, of the ...

  7. Otagi Nenbutsu-ji - Wikipedia

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    The Otagi Nenbutsu-ji Temple is located on a hillside in the western part of Kyoto in the Arashiyama district. Due to its remote location, the temple is not well known other than to locals. [ 1 ] The gate of the temple contains two fierce-looking Nio statues that welcome visitors at the entrance.

  8. Kinkaku-ji - Wikipedia

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    The building was an important model for Ginkaku-ji (Silver Pavilion Temple) and Shōkoku-ji, which are also located in Kyoto. [2] When these buildings were constructed, Ashikaga Yoshimasa employed the styles used at Kinkaku-ji and even borrowed the names of its second and third floors.

  9. Yasaka Pagoda - Wikipedia

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    The Yasaka Pagoda (Japanese: 八坂の塔, romanized: Yasaka-no-to), also known as the Tower of Yasaka, is a Buddhist pagoda located in Higashiyama-ku, Kyoto, Japan. [1] The 5-story tall pagoda is the last remaining structure of a 6th-century temple complex known as Hōkan-ji (法観寺). [2] [3] The pagoda is now a tourist attraction. [4]

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