CHIONIN

Chionin is the head of Jyoudo-syu temples in Japan.

SHIMOGAMO-JINJYA(Shimogamo-jinjya shrine)

Shimogamo-jinjya is common name, formally it called Kamomioya-jinjya.

This shrine is one of the eldest shrines in Kyoto, and assumed as one shrine with Kamigamo-shrine.

NANZEN-JI(Nanzen-ji temple)

Nanzen-ji is the head of all Zen temples in Japan.

It is famous as a beauty spot of autumn,
and used in Hollyeood movie named LAST SAMURAI.

GINKAKU-JI(Ginkaku-ji temple)

Ginkaku-ji Temple was established in 1482 by Ashikaga Yoshimasa, the eighth Muromachi Shogunate.

Ginkakuji is the common name, and formally it was called Higashiyama Jishoji.

RYOAN-JI(Ryoan-ji temple)

Ryoan-ji temple is very famous as The Rock Garden.

This, consisting only of white sand and fifteen rocks, laid out at the end of the 15th century, is acknowledged to bbe one of the masterpices of Japanese culture.

NINNA-JI(Ninna-ji temple)

Ninna-ji was founded by fifty-ninth emperor, Uda.

The yemple is now noted as the hesdquarters of Omuro School of the Shingon Sect of Buddism.

In 1991 this temole was designed as a UNESCO World Culyual Heritage Site.

KINKAKUJI

This is one of the most famous temple in Kyoto.
It's name is Kinkakuji-temple(actually Rokuonji-temple). This temple was built as a rest house by Yoshimitu Ashikaga who was the reader of Muromati gaverment in Kyoto in 14th century.
This building is covered with real gold.

HEIAN JINGU(Heianjingu shrine)

This time is HEIANJINGU shrine.


This picture is very big torii in front of shrine.



This trii is 24.2 meter tall.










































This shrine is one of the most famous tourist attraction in Kyoto.

KIYOMIZUDERA (Kiyomizu temple)

This is very famous picture. There are a lot of picture like this in almost guide book about Kyoto.

This is KIYOMIZU temple.

Kiyomizu temple was registered as the World Heritage Site.

It is often said that "Kiyomizu no butai kara tobioriru kimoti de"(feeling like falling down from the Kyomizu's stage.), but it is not so high to die, and their is interesting deta which says survival rate is over 80 percent.

TOUFUKUJI (Touhukuji Temple)

This is TOUFUKUJI temple.

This temple is one of the most authoritative temple in Kyoto.

There are five authoritative temples which called Kyoto Gozan, and Toufukuji is forth.

This temple is very because of maple.

In autumn, the beautiful red maple atract many people.

FUJINOMORI JINJYA (Fujinomori Shrine)

Next shrine is FUJINOMORI shrine.

This shrine is not famous for traveler.

But this has very long history.

The origin date about 1,800 years ago.

This shrine is famous as a sight of Hydrangea.

On rainy season , there are a lot of beautiful hydrangea.

FUSHIMI INARI TAISYA (Fushimi inari shrine)

The second shrine is FUSHIMI INARI shrine.

This shrine is original of all Inari shrine.

Inari shrines worship the god of business.So many people visit here to pay homage at a shrine.

This shrine is also famous because of the SENBON TORII.

Torii is the gate at the entrance to shrine.

Senbon means 1,000,so SENBON TORII means 1,000 Toriis.

But correctly, there are about handreds Toriis.

So SENBON TORII means so many Toriis.

YASAKAJINJYA (Yasaka shrine)

The first is YASAKA shrine.

It takes about 10 minutes from GionSijyo station at Keihan line.

From station's exit, you can see a very big gate at east. The contrast of big red gate and behind mountain's green is very beautiful.

But this gate is not main gate. Main gate is on south side. It is very small and simple.

I recommend that you should enter from west big gate first,and enter from main gate again.

The Purpose of This Biog

The purpose of this blog is to introduce Kyoto's temples and shrines in a view of KYOTOJIN（the people live in Kyoto).Kyoto has amount of temples and shrines.There are a lot of good place to visit ,see,and learn about. So I will introduce them to every Kyoto Lover .