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The Statue of Murasaki Shikibu in Uji
Along the quiet riverside of Uji, Kyoto, stands a bronze statue of one of the most important literary figures in Japanese history.紫式部像 honors Muras...
Kinkaku-ji, Kyoto
Few places in Japan are as instantly recognizable as Kinkaku-ji.Reflected on the surface of the surrounding pond, the golden structure almost appea...
Byōdō-in Phoenix Hall, Kyoto
Among the many historic places in Kyoto, few feel as timeless as Byōdō-in Phoenix Hall.Reflected quietly upon the surface of the pond, the building...
Shimogamo Shrine, Kyoto
In the northern part of Kyoto, surrounded by an ancient forest, stands one of the oldest and most important shrines in Japan.Shimogamo Shrine has e...
Kyoto Imperial Palace
Whenever I walk through Kyoto, I am reminded that the city was once the center of Japan for more than a thousand years.At the heart of that history...
Ninna-ji Temple, Kyoto
Whenever I visit Kyoto, I am reminded that some places in Japan seem to exist outside ordinary time. - is one of those places. Founded more than a ...