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In a city known for its temples and other ancient relics, this observation point catches the eye as an example of 20th-century innovation.


Explore this hillside temple which features a statue with an unusual history, connected wooden walkways, a bathhouse and a steam house.  

Visit this Zen Buddhism temple for a slice of history, art and tranquility. It is said that the temple is the oldest of its kind in Kyoto.

Art, elaborate gardens and a giant gate await at this temple that stands tall as one of the most important of its kind in the country.

Visitors come to this ancient site for its pleasant temple but stay to relish the nature and tranquility of its serene Zen garden.

A widow built this temple in 1606 to pay homage to her late warrior husband. Today, it survives as an eye-catching site of tranquility with postcard-pretty gardens.

This temple is a hidden gem with majestic halls that open to the public on select occasions.

More than any other site, this shrine is celebrated for the unrivaled autumnal colors of the trees surrounding the spiritual Zen haven.

In a city known for its temples and other ancient relics, this observation point catches the eye as an example of 20th-century innovation.

Art, elaborate gardens and a giant gate await at this temple that stands tall as one of the most important of its kind in the country.

In a city known for its temples and other ancient relics, this observation point catches the eye as an example of 20th-century innovation.

In a city known for its temples and other ancient relics, this observation point catches the eye as an example of 20th-century innovation.

Art, elaborate gardens and a giant gate await at this temple that stands tall as one of the most important of its kind in the country.