Kyoto. Northeast

For lovers of Japanese Zen gardens - Daitoku-ji Monastery (Great Virtue). It is located in the northern part of Kyoto on the Lilow Field (Murasakino). Behind the fence are about 30 separate temple complexes. For inspection is offered 2-3.

In the continuation of the theme of the gardens - Silver temple-Ginkaku-ji. Much of what is now perceived as traditional in Japanese culture developed here in Higashiyamadono. Here came poets, artists, connoisseurs of beauty.

The secluded temple of Nanzen-ji is located on the site where the villa of Emperor Kameyama was located. This Buddhist temple exudes serenity and tranquility. It is also famous for its red brick aqueduct. Built in 1890, it was part of an ambitious project to build a canal that would supply water and goods from neighboring Shiga Prefecture.

One of the most beloved places in the Philosopher's Kyoto Trail, it stretches along a cherry-lined canal. This trail was used for a daily walk by a professor of philosophy of Kyoto University - Nishida Kitaro.

Okazaki Territory and Heian Sanctuary, one of the largest and newest in Kyoto. Dedicated to the first and last emperor of the ancient capital.

The colossal gate of the Sammon Temple of Tionyin, the largest of its kind in Japan, was built to establish the supremacy of the sect of Jodo (Pure Land) in Buddhism.

- Yasaka Sanctuary and Gion District. The sanctuary worships the god of the Wind and the Thunder-furious Susanoo-no Mikoto, the brother of the sun goddess Amaterasu, the supreme deity of the Shinto pantheon.