Temples and Shrines

Nison-in Temple  Principal image Principal image: standing statues of Shaka Nyorai and Amida Nyorai  The […]

Nison-in Temple  Overview Nison-in is a temple of the Tendai sect of Buddhism that has been around for more th

Autumn leaves Arashiyama is famous for its autumn leaves. Arashiyama has been selected as one of the  “10

The bamboo forest path The bamboo forest path is a narrow road of about 400m that runs from Nonomiya Shrine to

Overview Arashiyama is an area in the western part of Kyoto City. The mountain named Arashiyama at an altitude

The Kasagake Ceremony Kasagake is an ancient Japanese archery event that appears in the Nihon Shoki (Chronicle

Nara no Ogawa (Nara Stream)  This stream runs through the grounds of the temple. Trees grow thickly along the

Honden ( The main hall) The Honden, which enshrines the shrine deity, is designated as a national treasure as

History Kamigamo Shrine has a long history and was founded at the end of the 7th century. This was before the

Overview Kamigamo Shrine is one of the oldest and largest shrines in Kyoto. It stands about 3.5 km upstream fr