Shiga

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(6) ---Enryaku-ji temple ---

The Enryaku-ji temple is one of the popular world heritage in Shiga prefecture,neighbor of Kyoto. This temple is famous for burned out by the famous Military commander Oda Nobunaga. Enryaku-ji is a Tendai monastery located on Mount Hiei in…