Nara
The great south gate of °Õ¨»å²¹¾±-Âá¾± contains two fierce-looking Ni¨ (guardians). These recently restored wooden images, carved in the 13th century by famed sculptor Unkei, are among the finest examples of guardian statues in the country ¨C dynamic and full of character, with dramatic musculature.
The gate is about 200m south of the °Õ¨»å²¹¾±-Âá¾± temple enclosure.
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The covered Nishiki Market (Nishiki-k¨ji Ichiba) is one of Kyoto¡¯s real highlights, especially if you have an interest in cooking and dining. Commonly¡
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This C¨¦sar Pelli¨Cdesigned tower, which opened in March 2014, is Japan's tallest building (300m, 60 storeys). The observatory on the 16th floor is free,¡
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The thick green bamboo stalks seem to continue endlessly in every direction and there¡¯s a strange quality to the light at this famous bamboo grove, which¡
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Nara's star attraction is its Daibutsu (Great Buddha), one of the largest bronze statues in the world. It was unveiled in 752, upon the completion of the¡
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Located atop 848m-high Hiei-zan (the mountain that dominates the skyline in the northeast of the city), the Enryaku-ji complex is an entire world of¡
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±á¨°ù²â¨±-Âá¾± was founded in 607 by Prince Sh¨toku, considered by many to be the patron saint of Japanese Buddhism. It's renowned not only as one of the oldest¡
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A buzzing hive of activity perched on a hill overlooking the basin of Kyoto, Kiyomizu-dera is one of Kyoto's most popular and most enjoyable temples. It¡
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With seemingly endless arcades of vermilion torii (shrine gates) spread across a thickly wooded mountain, this vast shrine complex is a world unto its own¡
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The most recent building on the grounds of °Õ¨»å²¹¾±-Âá¾± is the contemporary museum built to display more of the temple's important artwork and relics.
2. Isui-en & Neiraku Art Museum
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Isui-en is an elegant garden in two parts: one created in the 17th century, in the style of an Edo-period (1603¨C1868) strolling garden, and another added¡
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This garden was once part of Kofuku-ji and since 1919 has been a public garden, laid out in traditional fashion along paths around a pond. Most attractive¡
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Nara's star attraction is its Daibutsu (Great Buddha), one of the largest bronze statues in the world. It was unveiled in 752, upon the completion of the¡
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This world-class museum of Buddhist art is divided into two sections. Built in 1894 and strikingly renovated in 2016, the Nara Buddhist Sculpture Hall &¡
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South of ±·¾±²µ²¹³Ù²õ³Ü-»å¨ and Sangatsu-d¨ is this historic shrine dedicated to the Shint¨ god of war and protector of Japan.
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Also known as Sangatsu-d¨ (ÈýÔÂÌÃ), this is the oldest building in the °Õ¨»å²¹¾±-Âá¾± complex, dating to the mid-8th century. Inside are 10 statues from the Nara¡
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Climb the lantern-lined staircase to ±·¾±²µ²¹³Ù²õ³Ü-»å¨, a National Treasure from 1669 (originally built c 750). Though the interior is private, the verandah has¡