KYOTO - TOP SIGHTS

The Kyoto Imperial Palace (Kyoto Gosho) was the imperial family residence until 1868, when the emperor and capital were moved from Kyoto to Tokyo.
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The Castle was originally built in 1603 to be the official Kyoto residence of the first Tokugawa Shogun Ieyasu, and it was completed in 1626 by the third Shogun Iemitsu. (A World Heritage Site)
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One of the remaining geisha areas. Hanamikoji, is a street where most of the 17th century wooden teahouses are to be found and a place to catch a glimpse of a geisha.
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In 1397 construction started on the Golden Pavilion as a retirement villa for shogun Ashikaga Yoshimitsu. It was after the death of Yoshimitsu, in 1408, that Kinkakuji was converted into a Zen temple. (A World Heritage Site)
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The present buildings were constructed in 1633. The main hall of Kiyomizu-dera is famous for its vast veranda that is supported by pillars, which juts out over the hillside and offers great views of the city of Kyoto. (A World Heritage Site)
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Ginkakuji Temple was built as a retirement villa in 1482 by Ashikaga Yoshimasa, the 8th Muromachi Shogunate. The villa was converted into a Zen temple after Yoshimasa's death in 1490. (A World Heritage Site)
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The original temple building was lost in a fire, but the building was reconstructed in 1266. That structure has remained unchanged for 700 years. The Sanjusangen-do is famous for its 1001 statues of Kannon, the Buddha of Compassion
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A simple rock garden, consisting only of white sand and 15 rocks, laid out at the end of the 15th century, is acknowledged to be one of the masterpieces of Japanese culture. (A World Heritage Site)

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A popular walk, which runs besides a canal that connects Ginkakuji to the vicinity of Nanzenji.
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Kyoto Station is Japan's second-largest train station building and is one of the country's largest buildings, incorporating a shopping mall, hotel, movie theater, department store, restaurants, several local government facilities and an observation deck.
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