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Primary attractions of the castle are Ninomaru-Goten building and one of it's three gardens. Ninomaru-Goten, a national treasure, is a traditional samurai residential architecture. Shoheki-ga paintings in the building were painted by Kano Tanyu and his company.

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Places of Interest in Kyoto

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Kiyomizu-dera is the most popular place in Kyoto and attracts more than 4 million visitors annually. The main attraction of the temple is hondo, the main hall built on a steep slope that has a stage in front of it. The supporting structure of the building is assembled with 139 pillars and no nails are used.

By : Tricia Calilung

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Kinkaku-ji, officially named Rokuon-ji, is a Zen Buddhist temple in Kyoto, Japan. It is one of the most popular buildings in Japan, attracting a large number of visitors annually

By : Tricia Calilung

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Kyoto is an inland city, making up part of the eastern side of the mountainous region known as the Tamba highlands, and the northern half of the Kyoto (Yamashiro) Basin. As the largest of the municipalities, Kyoto City has an area of 827.90km², representing 17.9% of the area of the prefecture.
The Kyoto Basin is surrounded on three sides by mountains known as Higashiyama, Kitayama and Nishiyama, all less than 1000m above sea level. The ground is highest in the north-east, with the level decreasing towards the south-west. To the east of the basin flows the Kamogawa River, to the west, the Katsuragawa, and to the south, the Ujigawa River.

By : Tricia Calilung

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Mayumaro is a mascot character of the 26th National Cultural Festival in Kyoto. Mayumaro is associated with a song written by Kumiko Takeshita, a singer and songwriter born in Kyoto. She wrote this song for children.Mayumaro was created in 2011 for the National Cultural Festival. His motif is a cocoon because silkworm cocoons are used to make silk, which is then used to make cloth, for example tangotime, nishijin ori, or kyouyuu zenn. The design was chosen by the public from over 2,000 candidates from Japan and other countries.On November 1, 2010, Mayumaro entered the year’s kanji ceremony with Tawawachan.

By: Hazel Falales

Credit: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mayumaro

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The city offers you endless opportunities to gain meaningful hands-on experience of rich Kyoto culture through Tea Ceremony, sake brewing, kimono wearing, swordsmanship, and more.

By : Tricia Calilung

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The Culture Heart of Japan Website

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The capital name is just Kyoto. There is no specific capital for these city.

By: Elaika Sarmiento

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Kansai is on the island of Honshu.Kyoto Prefecture stretches out from the southeast to the northwest in the central and northern parts of the Kansai region. It has four geographical features, the saw-toothed coastal area around Maizuru Bay in the northeast, the Tanba Mountains around its center, the Kyoto Basin in the southeast, and the Yamashiro Basin.

By: Hazel Falales

Credit: http://www.jnto.go.jp/eng/location/regional/kyoto/

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From the end of the Nara Period (794), Kyoto has functioned as the crossroads of Japanese history. From its beginnings as the Kunikyo and Nagaokakyo settlements until the Emperor moved to Tokyo, it was the capital of Japan for over 1000 years. Even today, Kyoto is the cultural center of Japan, and continues to be loved by Japanese and people of the world alike.

By : Tricia Calilung

Credit : Welcome To Kyoto Website