Kyoto. South and East
Description:
For most of Kyoto's istyria, the Higashiyama area was outside the official borders of the capital. Separated from the city by the Kamo River, it suffered less from fires. Nowadays it is one of the most attractive areas of the city. But the tour begins just to the south, from the Shinto sanctuary - Fushimi Inari, this is the largest temple in Japan dedicated to the god of rice fertility Inari.
The Buddhist temple of Sanjusangen-do, meaning "Hall of 33 spans", this number is associated with the number of forms in which the bodhisattva Kannon manifests himself.
- Pure Water Temple - Kiyomizu. It leads to stone-paved streets. From the temple platform offers a wonderful view of Kyoto. Many souvenir shops, traditional dishes, dishes of local craftsmen.
- Kodai-ji. It was built in 1605 for the widow of Toyotomi Hideyoshi-Nene. It is in her honor that the street leading to the monastery is named.
Yasaka Sanctuary, supervises the performance of religious rites during the main city festival Gion Matsuri. Makuyama Park is adjacent to the temple.
Gion District, where there is one of the 5 schools of Maiko-students of Geiko (Geis), tea houses, old restaurants.