Shrines and Temples 神社とお寺
Number of shrines and temples in Japan 【日本の神社とお寺の数について】
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Historic Monuments of Ancient Kyoto (Kyoto, Uji, and Otsu Cities) 【古都京都の文化財】 Ryoanji Temple 【龍安寺】
History of Ryoanji Temple 【龍安寺の歴史】龍安寺公式ホームページDaiunzan Ryoanji is a temple of the Rinzai sect Myoshinji faction.This Zen ...
Historic Monuments of Ancient Kyoto (Kyoto, Uji, and Otsu Cities) 【古都京都の文化財】 Ninnaji Temple 【仁和寺】
Ninnaji Temple 【仁和寺】仁和寺公式ホームページNinnaji Temple was built by Emperor Uda in 888.The principal image is Amida Nyorai.The de...
Historic Monuments of Ancient Kyoto (Kyoto, Uji, and Otsu Cities) 【古都京都の文化財】 Kiyomizu Temple 【清水寺】
清水寺の公式ホームページ Click here for the offical website History of Kiyomizu Temple 【清水寺の歴史】 It is located in Higashi-ku, Kyoto...
Historic Monuments of Ancient Kyoto (Kyoto, Uji, and Otsu Cities) 【古都京都の文化財】 World Heritage Toji Temple 【東寺（教王護国寺）】
Toji (Kyo-o-gokokuji)This temple is located in Minami-ku, Kyoto.It is the highest temple in the Shingon sect.The princip...
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Historic Monuments of Ancient Kyoto (Kyoto, Uji, and Otsu Cities) 【古都京都の文化財】 Kamo-mioya Shrine (Shimogamo Shrine) 【賀茂御祖神社（下鴨神社）：かもみおやじんじゃ】
Kamo-mioya Shrine 【賀茂御祖神社（下鴨神社）：かもみおやじんじゃ】Click here for the official website 公式ホームページはこちらLocated in Sakyo Ward, Kyoto ...
Historic Monuments of Ancient Kyoto (Kyoto, Uji, and Otsu Cities) 【古都京都の文化財】 Kmowake-ikazuchi Shrine 【賀茂別雷神社（上賀茂神社）：かもわけいかづちじんじゃ】
上賀茂神社のホームページ Click here for the official website Kamowake-ikazuchi Shrine Located in Kita Ward, Kyoto, it is called ...
Historic Monuments of Ancient Kyoto (Kyoto, Uji, and Otsu Cities) 【古都京都の文化財】 Historic Monuments of Ancient Kyoto (Kyoto, Uji, and Otsu Cities) 【古都京都の文化財】
World heritage in Japan 【日本の世界遺産】In Japan, 19 cultural heritage sites and 4 natural heritage sites are registered as Wor...
Shrines and Temples 神社とお寺 Separate Shinto and Buddhism,Destroy Buddha statues and scriptures【Shinbutsu-Bunri and Haibutsu-Kishaku：神仏分離と廃仏毀釈】
Change from Shinbutsu Shugo to Shinbutsu bunri 【神仏習合から神仏分離へ】Buddhism was introduced from China to Japan in 538 (there ar...
Glossary 用語集 Sincretistic fusion of Shintoism and Buddhism 【Shinbutsu-shugo（神仏習合：しんぶつしゅうごう）】
History of syncretism "習合の歴史"「sincretistic fusion of shintoism and buddhism」 is a harmonious way of thinking that fuses ...