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Main route Higashiyama(Kyoto city)
Sandwiched between the gentle slopes of Mt. Higashi and the pristine waters of the Kamo River, the Higashiyama Area is dotted with some of the most representative temples and shrines of Kyoto including Kiyomizu-dera Temple with its famous overlook from the deck, and Kodai-ji Temple associated with Nene Kitanomandokoro, the true wife of Hideyoshi Toyotomi.
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When you move from Nara, you can take the JR or Kintetsu line. The Kintetsu limited express train is comfortable for you in considering time and amenity of sightseeing. The train runs from Kyoto to Nara or Kashiharajingu station every 15minutes. In recent years, the connection of JR lines between Kyoto and Nara is improving, and the JR has become usable.
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From Osaka to Kyoto, the Hankyu limited express from Umeda to Kawaramachi station, Keihan line limited express from Yodoyabashi, Kitahama, Kyobashi, Temmabashi to Shichijo, Shijo, Gojo, Demachiyanagi station.
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Kiyomizu-dera Temple(World Heritage)
This temple and sanctuary are famous for the grandeur view from the temple deck. They say that the waters from the Otowa Falls east of the main hall cure all ills
How to get there:
Take the city bus from JR or Kintetsu Kyoto Station, Kiyomizu-gojo Station on the Keihan Main Line or Kawaramachi Station on the Hankyu Kyoto Line.
Open: 6:00 - 18:00
Admission fee: 300yen
Ryozen Museum
This is the only museum in all of Japan dedicated to the End of the Edo Period and the Meiji Restoration.
It collects, researches and exhibits artifacts from important persons clan leaders, imperial court, nobles, lords, feudal chieftains, writers, artists, etc. since the mid Edo Period.
Admission fee: 500yen (Separate price for special exhibits)
Open: 10:00 - 17:30 (Varies by season)
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Kodai-ji Temple
Kodai-ji Temple and Sanctuary were built by Nene Kitanomandokoro (Kodaiin), the wife of 16th century warlord Hideyoshi Toyotomi, to commemorate the spirit of her departed husband. It is well known in Japan for the Ryu-tei and Shigure-tei teahouses, and the bush clover that grows there.
How to get there:
Take the city bus from JR or Kintetsu Kyoto Station, Kiyomizu-gojo Station on the Keihan Main Line or Kawaramachi Station on the Hankyu Kyoto Line.
Open: 9:00 - 17:00
Admission fee: 500yen
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Kennin-ji Temple
Kennin-ji Temple is the headquarters of the Rinzai Sect of Zen Buddhism and one of five such temples in Kyoto. It is Kyoto’s oldest Zen temple and was modeled by the monk Eisai after Daichijushozen-ji Temple in Zhejiang Province, China. The temple contains the Fujin/Raijin 2-part screen (National Treasure) painted by Sotatsu Tawaraya.
Admission fee: 500yen
Open: 9:30 - 16:00