Exploring Kyoto - (Rakutou) East

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Stop At: Kiyomizu-dera Temple, 1-294 Kiyomizu, Higashiyama, Kyoto 605-0862 Kyoto Prefecture

Kiyomizu-dera is the most popular tourist attraction in Kyoto.

Kiyomizu-dera is listed as one of the 17 World Cultural Heritage sites in Kyoto.

Duration: 1 hour

Stop At: Yasaka Shrine, 625 Giommachi Kitagawa, Higashiyama-ku, Kyoto 605-0073 Kyoto Prefecture

Yasaka-jinja shrine hosts one of the three most important festivals of the year in Kyoto, Gion Festival in July.

Duration: 1 hour

Pass By: Fulfilling, Shibuya 151-0063 Tokyo Prefecture

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Stop At: Kodai-ji Temple, 526 Shimokawaramachi, Higashiyama, Kyoto 605-0825 Kyoto Prefecture

Kodai-ji Temple is located north east of Yasaka Hokanji Temple at the foot of Higashiyama Ryozen Mountains in Kyoto. It is officially called Kodaiji-jushozenji Temple. The temple was established in 1606 by Kita-no-Mandokoro (1548-1624) in memory of her late husband Toyotomi Hideyoshi (1536-1598). Kita-no-Mandokoro was also known as Nene. She later became a priestess and assumed the name of Kodaiin Kogetsuni. In July 1624, Sanko Osho from Kenninji Temple was welcomed as the principal monk and the temple was then named Kodai-ji. Tokugawa Ieyasu (1542-1616) (the first Tokugawa shogun) financed the construction of the temple, resulting in its magnificent appearance.

Duration: 1 hour

Stop At: Nishiki Market Shopping District, 609 Nishidaimonjicho Tominokoji Dori Shijoagaru, Nakagyo, Kyoto 604-8054 Kyoto Prefecture

Busy and full of crowds all year round in Nishiki market where you can find various kinds of fresh and traditional Japanese dishes for every day meals.

Duration: 1 hour