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In Japanese, Kyoto was previously called Kyō (京), Miyako (都), Kyō no Miyako (京の都), and Keishi ().After becoming the capital of Japan at the start of the Heian period (794–1185), the city was often referred to as Heian-kyō (平安京, "Heian capital"), and late in the Heian period the city came to be widely referred to simply as "Kyōto" (京都, "capital city").
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
Kiyomizu-dera is located in the foothills of Mount Otowa, part of the Higashiyama mountain range that dominates eastern Kyoto. The main hall has a large veranda, supported by tall pillars using kakezukuri [ ja ] , that juts out over the hillside and offers views of the city.
Daigo-ji (Japanese: 醍醐寺) is a Shingon Buddhist temple in Fushimi-ku, Kyoto, Japan. Its main devotion ( honzon ) is Yakushi . Daigo , literally " ghee ", is used figuratively to mean " crème de la crème " and is a metaphor of the most profound part of Buddhist thoughts.
Site Municipality Comments Image Coordinates Type Ref. *Jishō-ji Gardens 慈照寺（銀閣寺）庭園 Jishōji (Ginkakuji) teien: Sakyō-ku, Kyoto: also a Special Place of Scenic Beauty; component of the World Heritage Site Historic Monuments of Ancient Kyoto (Kyoto, Uji and Otsu Cities) [4]
Image Coordinates Type Ref. *Konchi-in Gardens 金地院庭園 Konchiin teien: Kyōto: subtemple of Nanzen-ji: 1 *Ginkaku-ji Gardens 慈照寺（銀閣寺）庭園 Jishōji (Ginkakuji) teien: Kyōto: also a Special Historic Site
Oldest extant example of a Mandala of the Two Worlds in Japan, believed to be a faithful copy of the mandalas that Kūkai brought from Japan 0829 Heian period , 829–833 hanging scroll mandala Two hanging scrolls ( mandalas ), gold and silver on dark bluish purple damask, 411.0 cm × 366.5 cm (161.8 in × 144.3 in) ( Diamond Realm Mandala ...