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The Nijo Castle in Kyoto, built by order of Tokugawa Ieyasu in 1603 and expanded by Tokugawa Iemitsu in 1626.


Seimei Jinja, Kyoto. A shrine dedicated to the famous OnMyoJi Abe No Seimei in 1007, 2 years after his death. The place where the shrine is built is exactely the same place where Abe No Seimei lived and practised OnMyoDo.

The Modoribashi in Kyoto said to be a gate between this world and the one of the dead.



The ZoJo Temple, Tokyo. Built in 1393 and moved to the current location in 1598 to become a Tokugawa family temple.

The Fushimi Inari Jinja, Kyoto. Most famous for its endless Torii gates



Sengaku Ji , Tokyo
In this temple are buried the 47 Ronin who where ordered to commit suicide after avenging their retainer Asano Takuminokami.


En No Gyoja (left), the founder of Shugendo and Marishiten (right), Goddess of Light carved in stone outside the ShinShoTemple in Narita-Shi.

A graveyard outside Koka-City where ninja families and warriors are buried.


The grave of Fujibayashi, who compiled the Bansenshukai in 1676.
The Bansenshukai, along with the Shoninki and Ninpiden is considered the major work containing ninjutsu information and knowledge available in our days.



The Zen Garden of the RyoAn Temple in Kyoto in spring and under a December heavy snowfall.


The very well known KinkakuJi (Golden Pavillion).
Built in 1397 by the Shogun Ashikaga Yoshimitsu as a retirement place and converted after his death into a Zen temple.

 

The bell of the Enryaku Ji, on the top of Mount Hiei.



The DaiButsu (Big Buddha) inside the Todai temple in Nara City, built in 752 by the Emperor Shomu. The statue is about 30 meters tall and weighs 250 tons.


Memorial of Oda Nobunaga (1534-1582) at the
HonnoJi Temple, Kyoto

The Heian Jingu, Kyoto
Built in 1895 dedicated to the Emperor Kanmu.












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