Kyoto: A Splendid Ancient Capital

Not only is Kyoto the ancient capital, cultural center and learning of Japanese, but it also contains things that noone has ever come here will not really understand the land of the rising sun. Kyoto is located on the Western of Honshu Island, is the capital of Kyoto, and it is also a very important sector in the cultural and political center of Osaka – Kobe – Kyoto. Four sides are surrounded by mountains, and Kyoto is famous for the hot summer night, and a poetic and peaceful place. Toji, the oldest temple in Japan is the common symbol of Kyoto. There are1600 pagodas and 400 temples, the palaces, gardens, and architectural works in the city the best preserved Japan.

 

Kyoto – an ancient capital of Japan is built like the “chess board” of the imperial capital Chang’an in China. Kyoto became the first capital of Japan in 794 and until the mid-19th century.

 

Kyoto

 

Kiyomizu – This beautiful temple is in the list of nominees for the seven natural wonders of the world.

 

Kiyomizu

 

Kinkaku-ji is the Golden Temple. This temple was built in 1397, initially it has only the second floor and third floor roof of the Kinkaku-ji is covered in gold.

Kinkaku-ji

 

Silver Temple is drowning in snow winter.


Silver Temple

 

Kamogawa River is sweet in the cherry blossom season.

 

Kamogawa River

 

Aoi Matsuri – Aoi means “mode of”, Matsuri means “festival”, is one of the biggest events in the festival in Kyoto, an ancient capital of Japan.

Aoi Matsuri

 

Chikurin, is a famous forest, taken as context for the film Memoirs of a Geisha.

Chikurin

 

Yokuryuchi Lake in Shugakuin is in the suburb in the Northeast of Kyoto.

Yokuryuchi Lake

 

Higashi Otani Mausoleum is surrounded by gardens and a beautiful lake.

Higashi Otani Mausoleum

 

Sanjusangendo – a temple with 33 apartments, in length of 125 meters, is the longest wooden building in the world, where kept 1001 Guan Yin Buddha who has thousand of hands and eyes with the size of real people.

 

Sanjusangendo

 

 

 

 

 

 

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