Kyoto Must-See Attractions | Private Kyoto Tours
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Fushimi Inari Taisha Shrine was built in the 8th century and is one of the most popular shrines in the Kyoto area.
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Ninen-zaka and Sannen-zaka are two historic streets in Kyoto, located near Kiyomizu-dera Temple, and are one of the city's famous tourist attractions.
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Kiyomizu-dera Temple was first built in 778 AD and is the oldest temple in Kyoto. It has been burned down and rebuilt several times. Most of the existing buildings were constructed in 1633. Since ancient times, it has been renowned as one of the few sacred places of Kannon in Japan.
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The Kyoto Imperial Palace was the political and administrative center during the Heian period in Japan. For over 1,000 years, from 794 when the capital was moved from Nara to Kyoto until the Meiji Restoration in 1868, it served as the residence of successive emperors.
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Nijo Castle was built by Tokugawa Ieyasu in 1603 and served as the shogun's residence in Kyoto. It was a symbol of the shogunate's power during the Edo period.
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In 1994, the entire Kinkaku-ji was designated as an important historical building within the "Cultural Properties of the Ancient Capital, Kyoto" by UNESCO as a World Heritage Site.