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Main route Kyoto Okazaki

After the Meiji Restoration, the new government of Japan positioned the area around Heian-jingu Shrine for industrial modernization since the capital was now in Tokyo, and built Japan’s first hydroelectric power plant with water channeled from Lake Biwa.
There you also find Okazaki Park at the center of a cultural area that features the National Museum of Modern Art (Kyoto), Kyoto Municipal Museum of Modern Art and Miyako Messe, and the foothills of Mt. Higashi where a stroll down Philosopher’s Walk along a branch canal takes you to some of the most prized locations for cherry blossoms and autumnal foliage between Nanzen-ji Temple and Eikan-do Temple (Zenrin-ji Temple) to Gingaku-ji Temple.

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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.

Philosopher's Walk
This roughly 1.6 km promenade along the Lake Biwa Branch Canal goes from Nyakuoji-hashi Bridge to Kinkaku-ji Temple. It is a prime tourist route in spring because of the cherry blossoms, in summer because of the fireflies and in autumn because of the colorful foliage. The cherry trees near to the monument dedicated to Kitaro Nishida are known as Kansetsu-sakura and were donated by the wife of Japanese artist Kansetsu Hashimoto as a gesture of gratitude for the water from canal that was used for her garden. The artist's studio/home, known as Hakusasan-so, was built in the area.

Nanzen-ji Temple
This is the headquarters of the Nanzenji School of Rinzai Buddhism. Its officially known as Zuiryuzan Taiheikokoku Nanzenzen-ji Temple. The principal Buddhist image is Shaka-muni. The sanctuary opened in 1291 with a detached palace, Zenrinji-den Hall and Mukanfumon founded by the Emperor Kameyama, giving it a fresh start as a Zen temple. The Hojo Garden is a National Treasure. The San-mon Gate is an Important Cultural Property of Japan and is famous for the words "Zekkeikana, zekkeikana" spoken by Kabuki character Goemon Ishikawa in the play "Sanmon-gosan-no-kiri" where he looks up at the cherry blossoms around the gate and praises their beauty as "Stunning, absolutely stunning".
Open: 8:40 - 17:00 (Until 16:30 from December 1 - February 28)
(Closed from December 28 - 31.) Admission fee: Hojo Garden & San-mon Gate: 500yen, Nanzen-in Temple: 300yen

Heian-jingu Shrine
The Heian-jingu Shrine was built to commemorate the 1,100th anniversary of the transfer of rule from Nara to Kyoto. It was modeled after the Chodo-in Sanctuary that stood in the private quarters of the emperor inside the Heian-kyo Palace. The inner garden covers a vast area and is designed for touring around a central pond. It is a great location for viewing weeping cherries (April), and sweet flag and water lilies (June).The enshrined spirits are of the Emperors Kanmu and Komei. The worship hall is modeled after the Chodo-in Sanctuary of the Heian-kyo Palace, but was built to 5/8 the scale. The 2-story gate is called the Oten-mon, and the sanctuary was modeled after the core building of the ancient alace.
Open: 08:00 - 17:00 (18:00 in summer) Garden: 08:30 - 17:00 (Entrance closed at 16:30)
Admission fee: Garden: Adults: 600yen

Ginkaku-ji Temple (World Heritage)
Ginkakuji is one of the three outer satellite temples of Shokoku-ji Temple of the Rinzai Sect of Buddhism. Its official title is Tozanjisho-ji Temple. The principal image is Shaka-nyorai. The Shogun Yoshimasa Ashikaga built it originally as a villa known as the Higashiyama-den in 1482 on the site of Jodo-ji Temple, which had been burned down in the Onin War. He also built a kannon hall (Kinaku) in the style of Kinkaku-ji Temple that the Shogun Yoshimitsu Ashikaga built, and a private hall of worship known as the Togudo. Yoshimasa died the following year, hence never seeing the villa's completion. To honor the warlord at his funeral, the villa was converted into a subordinate temple of Shokoku-ji Temple where they worshipped the coming of the monk Muso Soseki.
Open:Summer (March 1 - November 30) 08:30 - 17:00
Winter (December 1 - Last day of February) 09:00 - 16:30
Admission fee: 500yen