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Enjoy the picture at your home! Shimogamo Shrine is one of the oldest Shinto shrines in Japan. Designated by UNESCO as a World Heritage Site. … read more

Enjoy the picture at your home! Fushimi Inari-Taisha was originally and remains primarily the god of rice and agriculture, then it became worshiped as a guardian deity of business prosperity, … read more

Best places to see fall colors.Nanzenji was founded in the middle Kamakura period, one of the most important Zen temples in all of Japan. … read more

Best places to see fall colors. Arashiyama is a place of scenic beauty. The Togetsukyo bridge across the Oi/Hozu River. … read more

Best places to see fall colors. Byodoin, the Temple of Equality's Phonix hall was built in 1053 during the Heian period, a Buddhist temple in Kyoto Japan. The hall is pictured on 10 yen coins. … read more