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  2. Ginkaku-ji - Wikipedia

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    Ginkaku-ji (銀閣寺, lit. "Temple of the Silver Pavilion"), officially named Jishō-ji (慈照寺, lit. "Temple of Shining Mercy"), is a Zen temple in the Sakyo ward of Kyoto, Japan. It is one of the constructions that represent the Higashiyama Culture of the Muromachi period.

  3. Kinkaku-ji - Wikipedia

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    The building was an important model for Ginkaku-ji (Silver Pavilion Temple) and Shōkoku-ji, which are also located in Kyoto. [2] When these buildings were constructed, Ashikaga Yoshimasa employed the styles used at Kinkaku-ji and even borrowed the names of its second and third floors.

  4. Philosopher's Walk - Wikipedia

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    In summer In spring, Cherry trees in blossom Map. The Philosopher's Walk (哲学の道, Tetsugaku-no-michi, lit.Path of Philosophy) is a pedestrian path that follows a cherry-tree-lined canal in Kyoto, Japan between Ginkaku-ji and Nanzen-ji.

  5. Higashiyama culture - Wikipedia

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    Yoshimasa's retirement villa was turned into the temple Ginkaku-ji (the Temple of the Silver Pavilion) after his death. It is situated in Kyoto's Sakyō-ku, and was the center of the Higashiyama cultural outgrowth and known for its Zen and wabi-sabi aesthetics. The retired shogun invited many artists, poets, and court nobles to his villa ...

  6. File:Sunlight through clouds and view of Ginkaku-ji Temple ...

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    English: Sunlight through clouds and lookout view of Ginkaku-ji (Temple of the Silver Pavilion) and Tōgudō from above, Kyoto, Japan. Other languages: Čeština : Sluneční paprsky prosvítající skrze mraky a pohled z rozhledny na střechy chrámu Ginkakudži (Chrám Stříbrného pavilonu) a budovu Stříbrhého pavilonu v japonském Kjótu .

  7. Kansai region - Wikipedia

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    Noh and Kabuki, Japan's traditional dramatic forms both saw their birth and evolution in Kyoto, while Bunraku, Japanese puppet theater, is native to Osaka. World Heritage Sites in Kansai region Kansai's unique position in Japanese history, plus the lack of damage from wars or natural disasters, has resulted in Kansai region having more UNESCO ...

  8. Yasaka Pagoda - Wikipedia

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    The Yasaka Pagoda (Japanese: 八坂の塔, romanized: Yasaka-no-to), also known as the Tower of Yasaka, is a Buddhist pagoda located in Higashiyama-ku, Kyoto, Japan. [1] The 5-story tall pagoda is the last remaining structure of a 6th-century temple complex known as Hōkan-ji (法観寺). [2] [3] The pagoda is now a tourist attraction. [4]

  9. Historic Monuments of Ancient Kyoto (Kyoto, Uji and Otsu ...

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    Initially founded in Kyoto's Higashiyama area in the 13th century, Hongwan-ji was moved to a succession of locations, and finally relocated in 1591 to its present site when Toyotomi Hideyoshi gave the land to the temple. Its gate known as Karamon (唐門) is designated a National Treasures of Japan. Nijō Castle (二条城, Nijō-jō) Castle