Kyoto

Gion
Gion
Fushimi Inari Taisha
Fushimi Inari Taisha
Kiyomizu-dera
Kiyomizu-dera

Japan's capital was moved from Nara to Kyoto in 794. New town was built on a site that fulfilled Chinese geometric requirements of localization: mountains surround it to the north, east, and west, two rivers, flowing north to south bounded it on east and west. Kyoto's streets were laid in a grid. To avoid a replay of the problem with growing power of temples, only two were allowed to stand within the city limits. All the other religious monuments had to be built outside.

Sanjusangen-do
Sanjusangen-do
Nijo-jo
Nijo-jo
To-ji
To-ji
Kinkaku
Kinkaku
Korhin-in
Korhin-in
Daisen-in
Daisen-in
Taizo-in
Taizo-in
Ryoan-ji
Ryoan-ji
Toji-in
Toji-in

© 2001 Maciej Swulinski