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Rozan-ji Temple　（廬山寺）

Rozan-ji Temple is located on Teramachi Street in Kamigyo Ward, Kyoto City, east of the Kyoto Imperial Palace.
It is said to be the site of Murasaki Shikibu’s residence and where “The Tale of Genji” was written.
The garden of the main hall is called “Genji’s Garden,” a beautiful dry landscape garden with a vivid contrast of white sand and moss.
From the beginning of June to the beginning of September, the bellflowers are in full bloom.
A stone monument marking the “site of Murasaki Shikibu’s residence” stands here.
It is one of the places where you can appreciate the tranquility of Kyoto.

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Daihoonji Temple（大報恩寺）

A Shingon sect Chizan school temple located in Kamigyo Ward, Kyoto City. It is known as “Senbon Shakado.”
The main hall, completed in 1227, survived numerous wars, including the Onin War, and is designated a National Treasure as the oldest wooden building in Rakuchu (Kyoto City).
It is a quiet place despite being in the middle of the city.

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Sinnyo-do　Temple（真如堂）

Its official name is Shinsho Gokuraku-ji, and it is a Tendai sect temple with Enryaku-ji Temple on Mount Hiei as its head temple.
The spacious grounds are famous for their autumn foliage, but visitors can enjoy strolling through them throughout the year, with cherry blossoms and green maple leaves also in bloom. The temple houses numerous structures, including a three-story pagoda, as well as many Buddhist statues and cultural artifacts, including a standing statue of Amida Buddha.

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Mimuroto-ji Temple（三室戸寺）

In Uji, Kyoto, there is Mimuroto-ji Temple, known as the “Hydrangea Temple.”
The approximately 10,000 hydrangea plants of 50 different varieties create a magnificent sight.
This temple is also famous for its flowers in each of the four seasons, and is known as the “Temple of Flowers.”

 

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Ninna-ji Temple（仁和寺）

This temple, deeply connected to the Imperial family (a monzeki temple), was called “Omuro Gosho” because Emperor Uda resided there after becoming a monk.
The main hall, a national treasure, is the oldest existing structure, a relocated building from the Shishinden Hall of the Kyoto Imperial Palace.
In spring, the cherry blossoms are the latest blooming in the capital and are famous as “Omuro Cherry Blossoms,” attracting many visitors.

 

 


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