{"id":8353,"date":"2018-07-25T13:00:12","date_gmt":"2018-07-25T13:00:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.isango.com\/theguidebook\/?p=8353"},"modified":"2018-09-27T10:03:58","modified_gmt":"2018-09-27T10:03:58","slug":"6-kyoto-shrines-temples-just-visit","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.isango.com\/theguidebook\/6-kyoto-shrines-temples-just-visit\/","title":{"rendered":"6 Kyoto Shrines And Temples You Just Have To Visit"},"content":{"rendered":"

Silence can be golden, but you wouldn’t know it in our 24-hour, all-consuming, face in screens lifestyle. Where switching off our phones for a few hours is enough to send us into an irrational panic! <\/strong><\/p>\n

Wouldn’t it be nice to drag ourselves away for a few moments and just let the silence consume us? Absorb the tranquillity and calm. No better place to achieve this than in Kyoto, Japan’s ancient capital<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Once Japan’s political and cultural capital until Tokyo took the role in 1868. Kyoto is a sanctuary for peace and quiet.\u00a0 Work your way around the Zen gardens and sacred sites, immerse yourself into the Japanese culture and you’ll\u00a0get the most out of a Kyoto experience<\/a>. With 2000 temples and shrines to choose from and 17 UNESCO World Heritage Sights that’s not an easy task.\u00a0 Let us help you select the best places! Here goes!<\/p>\n

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Tofuku-ji Temple<\/h4>\n

This temple is home to the 15th Century Zen-style gate, includes 23 sub-temples, beautiful designated gardens and is shy of the swarms of tourists! (Let’s keep it as a secret between you and me!) It’s the ideal place to find that peace and quiet.<\/p>\n

Address:\u00a0<\/strong>15-778 Honmachi\u00a0Higashiyama-ku,\u00a0Ky\u014dto-shi,\u00a0Ky\u014dto-ken<\/p>\n

Open:<\/strong>\u00a09am – 4pm<\/p>\n

Entrance free<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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\"Kyoto-Ryoan-ji<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Ryoan-ji\u00a0 <\/strong><\/h4>\n

Famous for its white gravel garden with its 15 strategically placed rocks, which remain a mystery to their origin and reason for being there. Let your mind drift and appreciate its serenity.<\/p>\n

Address:\u00a0<\/strong>13 Ryoanji Goryonoshitacho, Uky\u014d-ku, Kyoto, Kyoto<\/p>\n

Open:<\/strong> Mar – Nov 8am – 5pm\u00a0 \u00a0 Dec – Feb from : 8:30am – 4:30pm<\/p>\n

500 Yen entrance fee<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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Kinkaku-ji <\/strong><\/h4>\n

One of Kyoto’s most visited temples, Kinkaku-ji or Temple of the Golden Pavilion<\/a> is the ideal location for a stroll through its beautiful garden. Visit\u00a0at the right time, and the gold colour of the Pavilion\u00a0reflects on the lake that surrounds it. Stunning!\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

Address:<\/strong>\u00a01 Kinkakujicho, Kita, Kyoto,<\/p>\n

Open:<\/b>\u00a09am – 5pm daily<\/p>\n

400 Yen entrance fee<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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\"Kyoto-Kinkaku-ji\"<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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Ginkaku-ji<\/strong><\/h4>\n

The Silver Pavilion with its sand garden. Worth visiting just for its intricate details,\u00a0clean lines, and sculptured trees. It’s a site you need to just embrace and enjoy at a leisurely pace.\u00a0\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

Address:\u00a0<\/strong>2 Ginkakujicho, Sakyo Ward, Kyoto,<\/p>\n

Open:<\/strong> Mar – Nov 0830am to 5pm\u00a0 \u00a0Dec – Feb 9am to 4:30pm<\/p>\n

500 Yen entrance fee<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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Fushimi Inari Taisha<\/strong><\/a><\/h4>\n

10,000 vermilion tori gateways to heaven! Well, at least to the top of the wooded mountain! Wind your way through the gates and up the pathway. It’s one of those special Instagram places you have to capture.<\/p>\n

Address:\u00a0<\/strong>68 Fukakusa Yabunouchicho, Fushimi-ku, Kyoto<\/p>\n

Open:<\/strong> 7am – 6:30pm<\/p>\n

Entrance free<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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\"Kyoto-Kiyomisu-dera\"<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Kiyomisu-dera<\/strong><\/a><\/h4>\n

It’s the place you’ll most often see in travel brochures, a temple complex that changes hue with the seasons. Cherry blossoms in spring, rich, vibrant colours in autumn. Very busy, but a must-do.<\/p>\n

Address:<\/strong>\u00a0294 Kiyomizu 1-chome, Higashiyama Ward, Kyoto<\/p>\n

Open:<\/strong> 6am – 1800<\/p>\n

300 yen entrance fee<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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It’s hard to believe if you arrive at Kyoto’s central station that these tranquil, beautiful places exist. Modernism gives way to the ancient. Explore the temples of Kyoto, and you’ll have had an enriching experience. I promise!\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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