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Fushimi-Inari first
When foreigners visited Kyoto, at first they would go to the Fushimi-Inari.
And they will be amazed at the scenery of the oriental shrine.
Fushimi-Inari is the head shrine of the 30,000 Inari-sha shrines nationwide.
It has been a place of wide worship for the guardian god of abundant crops, businesses, prosperity and family safety since the Inari Okami (God of harvest )
It was housed on Mt Inari in the 4th year (711 ) of Hatsu-uma in February
during the Wado era
Kiyomizu-dera second
Kiyomizu-dera has had the distinction of attracting more visitors each year
any other temple in Kyoto. the reason is the sense of enchantment
one experiences exploring the magnificent buildings within the temples set among
the beautiful landscape.
In 778,instructed by a dream, Saint Enchin left his own temple in Nara
the statue he carved was installed in a hat at the top of the waterfall.
this would be beginning of the Kiyomizu-dera we see today
And well known for the huge stage that it has. also Kiyomizudera is designated as a UNESCO world heritage site categorized as a Historic Monuments of ancient Kyoto
Taiwan couple at the Sannenzaka in Kiyomizudera( picture ok)
Gion third
Gion is a district that spreads outside the main gate 0f Yasaka Shrine which developed during the early Edo period in 17th century
It reputedly started as a few shops serving tea to visitors of the shrine
Gradually, shops serving food and sake appeared with young women who practiced
in the refined arts of dance and music
These women became the present Maiko and Geiko.
Gion is recognized as one of a downtown or an amusement center of Kyoto,
developed as the territory of Yasaka shrine or the sphere of its influence along
the sHijo-street between Kamo River and Yasaka Shrine
Two areas on both side of Shijo-street are called Gion
River (Shirakawa) and Houses on The north side are designated as Important Preservation District of Historic Buildings.
On the south side, the whole area is designated as Preserved area with historical landscape.
Gion is the most attractive area as a city where Japanese Culture is still alive in Japan
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