By Melo Villareal
EXPLORING JAPAN
One of the top tourist spots in Kyoto. Apart from the Instagram-worthy spots, there are also souvenir shops and pretty restaurants in the vicinity.
bamboo forest
Kiyomizu-dera is a Buddhist temple located in eastern Kyoto, Japan. The temple is part of the Historic Monuments of Ancient Kyoto UNESCO World Heritage site.
Buddhist Temple
Fushimi Inari Shrine is famous for its thousands of vermilion torii gates, which straddle a network of trails behind its main buildings.
shinto shrine
Kinkakuji is an impressive structure built overlooking a large pond, and is the only building left of Yoshimitsu's former retirement complex.
zen temple
Nijo Castle was the home of Tokugawa Ieyasu. He was the first shogun of the Edo Period. It was built in 1603 and later renovated by his grandson, adding 5 more floors.
first shogun residence
Yasaka Shrine is a Shinto shrine in the Gion District of Kyoto, Japan. Situated at the east end of Shijo-dori, the shrine includes several buildings, including gates, a main hall, and a stage.
shinto shrine