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Kyoto, Japan - October 23 2014: Nijo Castle is a flatland castle, one of the seventeen assets of Historic Monuments of Ancient Kyoto which is designated by UNESCO as a World Heritage Site
February 2019 - Kyoto Japan - Kyoto Imperial Palace in daytime
During the time of the first shogun, Tokugawa Ieyasu, in the Edo Period, the Nijo Castle was built, only to be completed 23 years later by the grandson of the firs shogun. This 275000 square meters houses gardens, ruins of palaces, and concentric fortifications; all amounting to Nijo castle being one of the the best surviving examples of Japanese architecture, and known worldwide as one of the few Historic Monuments of Ancient Kyoto from UNESCO.
Kyoto, Kyoto, Japan - April 13 2019 : Romon gate of the Imamiya Jinja Shrine. It was founded during the Heian period in 994. In 1001.
Onari-mon Gate of Shugakuin Imperial Villa in Kyoto City, Kyoto Prefecture, Japan - May 2, 2024
Kyoto, Japan - October 27th, 2014: The Karamon main gate to Ninomaru Palace in NIjo Castle, Kyoto. The karamon or karakado is a type of gate seen in Japanese architecture. It is characterized by the usage of karahafu, an undulating bargeboard peculiar to Japan. Karamon are often used at the entrances of Japanese castles, Buddhist temples and Shinto shrines, and have historically been a symbol of authority.
Kiyomizu Temple Gate of Deva with snow in winter. Kyoto, Japan. Translation in Japanese \
Fushimi Inari Taisha with hundreds of traditional gates at Fukakusa, Yabunouchicho, Fushimi Ward, Kyoto
Woman jumping in excitement at a temple in Kyoto, Japan
Kyoto, Japan - October 11, 2023: The famouse Sannen Zaka street with no people in the Gion district in Kyoto, Japan at night.
Kyoto, Japan - November 11, 2024: Massive red torii gate of Heian-Jingu Shrine in Kyoto, with buildings, pine trees, and autumn foliage in Higashiyama Ward, Japan
Kyoto, Kyoto, Japan - November 14 2018 : Amidado-mon gate of Nishi Hongan-ji Temple. Established in its current location in 1591, the origin of the temple goes back to the 14th century.
Kyoto, Japan - March 24, 2014: People at the Niomon gate in Kiyomizu-dera Temple. It is located in 1-294 Kiyomizu Higashiyama-ku, Kyoto, Japan. This temple was added to the list of UNESCO world heritage sites in 1994.
Kyoto, Japan - November 27, 2015: Heian Shrine was built in 1895 for the 1,100th anniversary of the Establishment of Kyoto. A giant torii gate marks the approach to the shrine, around which there are a couple of smaller shrines. The actual shrine grounds themselves are very spacious, with a wide open court at the center. The shrine's main buildings are a partial replica of the original Imperial Palace from the Heian Period, built on a somewhat smaller scale than the original.
Kyoto, Japan - June 30, 2008: Kenreimon gate at the Kyoto Imperial Palace (KyÅto-gosho?), which was the ruling palace of the Emperor of Japan until 1869, when it was moved to Tokyo.
Kyoto, Japan - August 18, 2019: Torii gates in Fushimi Inari Shrine.
Kyoto, Japan - April 10, 2010: Huge Red Torii Gate marks approach to the Heian-Jingu Shrine
Torii Gates, Fushimi-Inari Shrine, Fushimi-ku, Kyoto, Honshu, Japan. The Fushimi Inari Shrine is dedicated to the Inari god, whose messengers were thought to be foxes. The shrine is most notable for its hundreds of sequential Torii gates. Honshu, Japan’s main island with most of the country’s major cities and cultural sites. From the busy global hub of Tokyo for finance, industry, fashion and cuisine to Mount Fuji, the iconic, snow-capped volcano and the city of Kyoto, famed for Zen temples, gardens and traditional geisha entertainment
On a clear morning in September 2024, in Nakagyo Ward, Kyoto City, Kyoto Prefecture, the Higashi Otemon Gate, the main entrance to Nijo Castle, is seen from the outer perimeter road that circles the castle.
Kyoto, Kyoto, Japan - January 9 2019 : Shimotachiuri Gomon Gate of the Kyoto Imperial Palace. The Imperial Palace has been officially located in this area since the final abandonment of the Heian Palace in late 12th century.
Kyoto, Japan - October 11, 2023: The famous orange Torii gates leading up the mountain trail in Fushimi Inari park, Kyoto, Japan.
Kyoto, Japan - November 25, 2015: Yasaka Shrine, once called Gion Shrine, is a Shinto shrine in the Gion District of Kyoto, Japan. Situated at the east end of ShijÅ-dÅri, the shrine includes several buildings, including gates, a main hall and a stage.
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Kyoto,Japan - 21 August 2017: Higashi Honganji is one of two dominant sub-sects of Shin Buddhism in Japan and abroad, the other being Nishi Honganji.
Kyoto, Japan - February 11, 2012: Entrance gate to Nishi-Honganji Temple
Portrait of a young adult female outdoors in winter, wearing a coat and scarf. Kyoto, Japan. December 2016
Torii Gates, Fushimi-Inari Shrine, Fushimi-ku, Kyoto, Honshu, Japan. The Fushimi Inari Shrine is dedicated to the Inari god, whose messengers were thought to be foxes. The shrine is most notable for its hundreds of sequential Torii gates. Honshu, Japan’s main island with most of the country’s major cities and cultural sites. From the busy global hub of Tokyo for finance, industry, fashion and cuisine to Mount Fuji, the iconic, snow-capped volcano and the city of Kyoto, famed for Zen temples, gardens and traditional geisha entertainment
Kyoto, Kyoto, Japan - November 13 2018 : Sanmon Gate of Chion-in temple which lighted up. The original temple was built in 1234 by Honen's disciple, Genchi (1183–1238) in memory of his master and was named Chion-in.
Traditional Chinese garden-style architecture
Kyoto architecture outside old town, slow travel and  exploration of Japan
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