Importance Of Shinto Shrines In Japan

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Average 400 Shinto shrines in Kyoto, Japan. Kyoto’s temples get a lot of attention from visitors, but some of the city’s 400-plus shrines are also first-rate attractions in their own right. Kyoto is Japan in a nutshell. It’s the cultural and historical heart of the country. It’s the best place in all Japan. To Example traditional temples, shrines, gardens, geisha, restaurants and festivals. In short, Kyoto is the most rewarding destination in all of Japan and it should be at the top of any Japan travel itinerary. Indeed, I may be biased, but I’d go so far as to say that Kyoto is the most rewarding single city in all of Asia.

Kinkaku-ji Temple Kyoto

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It is one of the most famous and revered sites in Kyoto and it known as golden Kyoto of
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It is good to note that geisha are entertainers, not prostitutes. From Yasaka as starting point, just walk straight and you will arrive Shijo-dori a modern shopping district filled with department stores & pedestrian shopping street. Many people come to see it in japan.
Yasaka Shrine

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It is great please to visit in japan. Yasaka Shrine also known as Gion Shrine is located between the popular Gion District and Higashiyama District in Japan. It is beautiful please. The shrine dates back to 876, when the priest Enjo invited Gozu Tenno, the god of illness prevention, to the shrine in an effort to stop the run of epidemics and other disasters that were afflicting Kyoto residents at that time. Now Thousands of people come to see it.

Heian Shrine
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Heian Shrine was built to celebrate the 1100th anniversary of the capital’s foundation in Kyoto. In 794 A.D., the Emperor Kanmu moved the capital from Nara to what is now Kyoto and named the new city “Heian-kyo”, which means “the capital of eternal peace”. Many people come every years of the world.Kyoto doesn’t have a major international airport, but it’s very close to Osaka’s Kansai International Airport (KIX), Nagoya’s Chubu Centrair International Airport (NGO), and it’s 3.5 hours by fast express trains from Tokyo’s Narita International Airport (NRT). If you’re coming from other parts of Japan, Kyoto is very close to Osaka’s domestic Itami Airport (ITM) and it’s well served by the bullet train (shinkansen). The simple answer is: As much time as possible. Indeed, I know of many people who visit only Kyoto when they come to Japan – and they never regret the decision. But, most people will want to see other parts of

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