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A gatehouse temple related to Emperor Shirakawa. In Kanji 4 (1090), when Emperor Shirakawa visited Kumano Sanzan, he took control of the students from all over the country at the temple he gave to the priest, Shoujo [Zouyo], who served as his predecessor. Later, it became a monkage temple since Emperor Go-Shirakawa's prince entered as the fourth generation. The current buildings such as Shinden, Hondo, and Shōin (Important Cultural Properties) are built during the Yanbao Year (1673-81). At the time of the fire at the Kyoto Imperial Palace in Tenmei and Ansei, it was designated as a historic site by Emperor Kōge and Kōmei as the temporary imperial residence. There will also remain more than 170 barrier paintings by the Kano school picture artist, as well as the Imperial Palace during the period, the Gokensho and the tea room. A special public viewing period in the fall. No application required.

Omotoyama, a Jodo sect known as "Kurodani-san" by people from Kyoto. It is said that the beginning of the 5th year of Seian (1175) was when the Honen people descended from Kuroya on Mount Hiei and connected the hermitage here. The building has been hit by several fires, but each time it is being rebuilt. It is now lined with 18 Tōtō temples, as well as the mountain gates, the ossuado, the Amida-dō, the Mikage-dō, the kōtō (Important Cultural Property), and others. Among them, Ren-chiin (Kumagaya-do [Kumagaidou]) is known as the site of the residence of Naomi Kumagai, who took the head of Atsumori Taira in the Battle of Ichinotani. In addition, the statue of the main temple of the three-story pagoda, which was built to mourn the bodhisattva of the second shōgun, Tokugawa Hidetada, is said to be the work of Likei, and is now enshrined in Mikage-do.

In the second year of Hirohito (811), the beginning of the Japanese Enjō people's recruitment of Kishu Kumano Ōkami. It enshrines the husband-and-wife god Izagi-Ranmei and Izagi-Kanmei, who carried out the birth of the country, and their son-in-god Amaterasu. Profit is good, cheap, sick heiren, health longevity. Owarded by Kumano Ushio Treasure Seal, Karasu Defense, Nagi Defense, and Soccer Defense.

Lake Biwa Canal in the Okazaki area from Nanzenji Reservoir to Ikawa Dam. Kyoto Kyocera Museum of Art, Heian Shrine, Miyako Muse, Rome Theater Kyoto, etc. are scattered as cultural and exchange zones. Many cherry blossoms bloom along the canal in spring. During the period of full bloom, you can enjoy the view of flowers from the water at the Jushi Boat (about 3km round trip, about 25 minutes). The train station is located near the Kyoto Zoo and operates one flight every 15 minutes.

A second-hand bookstore that mainly handles art books and photo books of Western books. It is characterized by the fact that books can be selected on tatami mats, making use of the atmosphere of Machiya as it is. Many have been purchased abroad, and you can also meet rare books that are not distributed in Japan.

A shop is set up in Gion. A long-established store of Uji tea, which is 70 years old. In addition to tea leaves, baked goods made with matcha are sold. On the 2nd and 3rd floors, a tea hall using fine-quality matcha is run.

A specialty store of five-colored beans and sweet beans that has been in this area for more than 70 years. cherish the old-fashioned taste, and continue to make sweets with skilled techniques while snuggling up with the bandwagon. Look, the two kinds of sweet beans and kompito in a small box of pretty chiyo paper are very popular for hand-in-hand souvenirs. A lineup of eating and eating sweets, such as during matcha ice and during the heart.

Enjoy white-ball dumplings, pound cakes and seasonal fruits in a rich Uji matcha chocolate sauce. Matcha "Gion Fondue" is a menu unique to a pastry shop. The baked goods "Matcha Cornetta", which contains a thin crepe dough with matcha and matcha chocolate, can be eaten in any number of pieces with a low sweetness and crisp texture. Let's enjoy the calm time in a glass-walled shop.

Opened on Yasaka Street in Kyoto in April 2019. You can eat puddings and soft ice creams made from selected materials from Kyoto that are also focused on visuals. "Curious art" and cute illustrations are drawn on the wall of the shop, and you can also take cute pictures with sweets.

A long-established store along Higashioji Street, the company continues to produce Japanese sweets rooted in Kyoto, including the rice cakes sold during the Gion Festival.