If you are a student or in the process of learning a skill, Kitano Tenmangū (北野天満宮) is the shrine you need to visit. The shrine enshrining the God of Learning is the best spot to pray for academic success. Among all the Tenmangū shrines in Japan, Kitano Tenmangū in Kyoto is especially well-known. Not only […]
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Umekōji Park (梅小路公園) was opened in 1995 to commemorate the 1,200th anniversary of the founding of Kyoto as the capital in the Heian period. Another main reason for the park’s creation is to add green space in Kyoto’s city center so that locals can rest. Unlike other attractions in the city center, it isn’t crowded
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Jōnangū (城南宮) can be considered one of the top three plum blossom spots in Kyoto City. Many Japanese know the shrine because of the plum blossoms. The scene created by the carefully maintained weeping plums and fallen camellias is just breathtaking. But what most people are not aware of is that Jōnangū appeared in a
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