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Nakagyō Ward, Kyoto: sights

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Nijō Castle
Photo: Keith Pomakis / CC BY-SA 2.5

Nijō Castle

castle in Kyoto, Japan

Honnō-ji Temple
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Honnō-ji Temple

Buddhist temple in Kyoto, Japan

Kyoto International Manga Museum
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Kyoto International Manga Museum

art museum in japan

Mibu-dera
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Mibu-dera

building in Nakagyo-ku, Kyoto Prefecture, Japan

Shinsen-en
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Shinsen-en

Buddhist temple and garden in Kyoto

Kawaramachi Roman Catholic Church
Photo: 聖石大戦ぶぅぶぅ / CC BY-SA 4.0

Kawaramachi Roman Catholic Church

church building in Kyōto Prefecture, Japan

Rokkaku-dō Temple
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Rokkaku-dō Temple

Buddhist temple in Kyoto, Japan, said to have been established by Prince Shōtoku, the name comes from its main hall's hexagonal shape, temple is part of the Saigoku Kannon Pilgrimage

Teramachi Street
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Teramachi Street

street in Kyoto, Japan

Museum of Kyoto
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Museum of Kyoto

museum in Kyoto, Japan

Nishiki Market
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Nishiki Market

marketplace in downtown Kyoto, Japan

Holy Annunciation Cathedral
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Holy Annunciation Cathedral

cathedral in Kyoto, Japan

Nishiki Tenmangū
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Nishiki Tenmangū

Shrine in Kyoto, Japan

Gyōgan-ji Temple
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Gyōgan-ji Temple

Buddhist temple in Kyoto, Japan

Seigan-ji Temple
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Seigan-ji Temple

Buddhist temple in Kyoto, Japan

Kyoto Art Center
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Kyoto Art Center

art center

Shimadzu Foundation Memorial Museum
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Shimadzu Foundation Memorial Museum

Gosho-Hachimangu
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Gosho-Hachimangu

Shinto shrine in Kyoto Prefecture, Japan

Mikane Shrine
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Mikane Shrine

Shinto shrine in Kyoto Prefecture, Japan

Nagi Shrine
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Nagi Shrine

Shinto shrine in Kyoto Prefecture, Japan

Eifuku-ji Temple
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Eifuku-ji Temple

Buddhist temple in Kyoto, Japan

Seishin-in Temple
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Seishin-in Temple

Buddhist temple of the Shingon-shū Sennyūji-ha sect dedicated to Amitābha Buddha in Nakagyō Ward, Japan

Kyoto Seishū Netsuke Art Museum
Photo: Hyppolyte de Saint-Rambert / CC BY 4.0

Kyoto Seishū Netsuke Art Museum

art museum in Kyoto, Japan

Hakusan Shrine
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Hakusan Shrine

Shinto shrine in Nakagyō, Kyoto, Japan

Gallery of Kyoto Traditional Arts & Crafts
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Gallery of Kyoto Traditional Arts & Crafts

museum in Kyoto, Japan

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