Entries from 2017-08-25 to 1 day

Word heritage in Kyoto(11) ---Shimokamo-jinja Shrine---

Shimogamo Shrine in Japanese, is the common name of an important Shintosanctuary in the Shimogamo district of Kyoto city's Sakyō ward. Its formal name is Kamo-mioya-jinja . It is one of the oldest Shinto shrines in Japan and is one of the …

Word heritage in Kyoto(10) ---Kamikamo-jinja Shrine---

Kamigamo Shrine is an important Shinto sanctuary on the banks of the Kamo River in north Kyoto, first founded in 678. Its formal name is the Kamo-wakeikazuchi Shrine It is one of the oldest Shinto shrines in Japan and is one of the sevente…

Word heritage in Kyoto(9) ---Ninna-ji temple ---

Ninna-ji is the head temple of the Omuro school of the Shingon Sect of Buddhism.Located in western Kyoto, Japan, it was founded in AD 888 by the retired Emperor Uda. It is part of the "Historic Monuments of Ancient Kyoto", a UNESCO World H…