November has been another great month on Japan Travel Advice. We managed to cover some of my favourite places in Kyoto as well as build upon our content.
The site will continue to expand, and in the meantime, please enjoy a recap of our new articles for November 2012.
Please feel free to visit the site and leave a comment or rate any of the sights you see.
Kanazawa Castle
Kanazawa Castle was built in 1583 by the powerful Maeda clan and is located in Ishikawa Prefecture. It is right next to
Kenrokuen Garden, which originally formed the private outer garden of the castle. Kanazawa Castle is classified as a hilltop castle.
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Kiyomizu-dera Temple
Kiyomizu-dera Temple was first built in 798 and is considered one of the most famous landmarks of Kyoto. The name Kiyomizu-dera literally means “Pure Water Temple” and it takes its name from the pure waters of nearby Otowa Waterfall. It is located in the hills east of Kyoto and is a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
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Nijo Castle
Nijo Castle in Kyoto was built in 1603 as the official Kyoto residence of the first Tokugawa shogun, Ieyasu. It is not your typical Japanese castle, but more of a palace style castle. Nijo Castle was constructed as a demonstration of the shogun’s power and prestige and to signal the demise of the emperor.
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Heian Jingu Shrine
Heian Jingu Shrine has a short history but is still considered a must see attraction in Kyoto. It is a rarity as a modern shrine in Kyoto, which is famous for its shrines, which are hundreds of years old. It was built in 1895 to commemorate the 1100th anniversary of the founding of Kyoto.
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It's funny that I've been to all those things in Kyoto this November. Kanazawa Castle is a different story, of course! ^^
ReplyDeleteKiyomizudera was really beautiful with all the surrounding autumn leaves! :)
Thanks Zooming Japan, Yeah, they are some of the must see places in Kyoto. Kiyomizu-dera is beautiful in the Autumn with the changing of the leaves, but also very crowded as you probably found out.
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Kiyomizu dera is very nice. I went to the Kiyomizu when I was a high school student. It's typical to visit Kyoto.
ReplyDeleteThanks Cocomino, Yeah, it is a very popular destination for school trips in Japan. I bet you have great memories of your visit :)
DeleteJohn
Thanks for the info. Have been to most of those, and should check out the ones I haven't. :-)
ReplyDeleteThanks Thomas, Some of my favourite places in Japan. I can highly recommend all of them :)
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