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NIPPONIA No.30 September 15, 2004
Plenty to See and Do in Kyoto
Kyoto is situated on a plain with mountains nearby in the west, north and east. The streets were laid out centuries ago like a checkerboard. In Kyoto, you can still enjoy the atmosphere of old Japan.
Three recommended routes
Eastern Kyoto
Sanjusangendo (3) ~ Kiyomizu-dera Temple (5) ~ Yasaka Pagoda (6) ~ Yasaka Shrine (7) ~ Gion ~ Chion-in Temple (8) ~ Heian Shrine (9) ~ Nanzen-ji Temple (10) ~ Ginkaku-ji Temple (Temple of the Silver Pavilion) (13)
Central Kyoto
Kyoto Tower (16) ~ Higashi Hongan-ji Temple (17) … Nijo Castle (22) ~ Kyoto Imperial Palace (23) ~ Nishijin district ~ Kitano Tenman-gu Shrine (25)
Northwestern Kyoto
Daitoku-ji Temple (31) ~ Kinkaku-ji Temple(Temple of the Golden Pavilion) (32) ~ Ryoan-ji Temple (33) ~ Ninna-ji Temple (34) ~ Myoshin-ji Temple (35) ~ Kyoto Studio Park (36) ~ Uzumasa Station, Keifuku Arashiyama Line ⇒ Arashiyama Station ~ Tenryu-ji Temple (40)
Explanation of symbol
~ on foot … by bus ⇒ by train
Kyoto
(1)
Fushimi Inari Shrine
(22)
Nijo Castle
(2)
Tofuku-ji Temple
(23)
Kyoto Imperial Palace
(3)
Sanjusangendo
(24)
Kyoto Prefectural Office
(4)
Kyoto National Museum
(25)
Kitano Tenman-gu Shrine
(5)
Kiyomizu-dera Temple
(26)
Senbon Shaka-do
(6)
Yasaka Pagoda
(27)
Hokyo-ji Temple
(7)
Yasaka Shrine
(28)
Kamigamo Shrine
(8)
Chion-in Temple
(29)
Shimogamo Shrine
(9)
Heian Shrine
(30)
Kyoto Botanical Garden
(10)
Nanzen-ji Temple
(31)
Daitoku-ji Temple
(11)
Kyoto University
(32)
Temple of the Golden Pavilion
(12)
Yoshida Shrine
(33)
Ryoan-ji Temple
(13)
Temple of the Silver Pavilion
(34)
Ninna-ji Temple
(14)
Kyoto International Conference Hall
(35)
Myoshin-ji Temple
(15)
To-ji Temple
(36)
Kyoto Studio Park
(16)
Kyoto Tower
(37)
Seiryo-ji Temple (Saga Shaka-do)
(17)
Higashi Hongan-ji Temple
(38)
Daikaku-ji Temple
(18)
Nishi Hongan-ji Temple
(39)
Adashi no Nenbutsu-ji Temple
(19)
Nishiki Ichiba Market
(40)
Tenryu-ji Temple
(20)
Gion Kobu Kabu Renjo
(41)
Saiho-ji Temple
(21)
Kyoto City Hall
(42)
Katsura Detached Palace
Special Feature:
Travel Back in Time to Japan's Ancient Capital, Kyoto
Life Is an Art in Kyoto
Simply Zen, Simply Kyoto
Tradition Lives On: Souvenirs from Kyoto
Plenty to See and Do in Kyoto
How to Get There and Enjoy Your Stay
Special Feature*
In Japan Today
Japanese Animals and Culture
Bon Appetit!
Cover Interview
