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Kiyomizu-Dera Temple

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Kiyomizu-Dera Temple Visit in Kyoto’s Most Famous Sightseeing Spot! About the temple & history Kiyomizu-dera (清水寺) means “Pure Water Temple”,  is one of the most old and historic temples of Japan.This temple was founded in 780 on the site of the Otowa Waterfall in the wooded hills east of Kyoto. It was originally associated with […]

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Hasedera Temple

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Hasedera Temple Hasedera Temple (長谷観音) located in Kamakura, Kanagawa Prefecture. The temple is famous for having one of the largest wooden statues in Japan, that of Kannon, the Goddess of Mercy. A little bit history  It is said that this old temple was established in 736, long before the Kamakura period (1192–1333). And it is

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