Kyoto, the City of Temples and Gardens
Kyoto is a city in Japan. Formerly the capital until the administrative powers was transferred to Tokyo (the capital of the East “) in the nineteenth century. The city retains many of the buildings built before the Second World War, as this was one of the few cities that hardly bombed during the war. Although this was one of the potential cities to receive the impact of the first atomic bombs, was saved and still preserves its ancient structures.
Many temples are imposed in this city. The former imperial palace, the Sento Imperial Palace, built in the early seventeenth century, was a former retreat for the emperors. The Palace itself was destroyed in a fire in 1854 and never rebuilt. However, today the country is one of the largest gardens in the country with a unique beauty. The gardens are located in the southern part of Kyoto Imperial Palace.
The city has more than 2,000 Buddhist temples and many Jinja. One of the most famous is the temple Otowa-San Kiyimizu-dera, built on a hill. The most peculiar is that this temple was built without a single nail. Within the area which houses the temple and other structures are several waterfalls, and is considered good luck collecting water from two of the three sources. Also include the temples of the Golden Pavilion and Silver Pavilion, two luxurious temples.
Near the city is Arashiyama, where he is a monkey park and a lake of stunning beauty. Visitors can climb the mountain and see the monkeys in their natural habitat, and even allowed them to eat.
The temples of Kamigamo and Shimogamo undoubtedly the most famous in the world, were built around the seventh and sixth centuries respectively. These temples are particularly important in May, when the processions traveling the distance between the two temples. These temples are two of the seventeen historic monuments of ancient Kyoto, declared a World Heritage Site in 1994.
Kyoto has many museums, most notably International Manga Museum and the Museum of World Peace. Kyoto’s cultural offerings is affected by their traditions, such as the Gion Matsuri festival or the Bon Festival. The most important festivals, such as the Gion Matsuri takes place in July, held for several days, and culminate in a big party and fireworks.
