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Kamigamo Shrine
20 " ⌂ 339 Kamigamo-Motoyama,
Kamo Shrines Kita-ku § (075) 781-0011
上賀茂・下賀茂神社 # 5:30am–5pm daily
 D2 @ 4, 46, 67 to Shimogamo Shrine
Kamigamo-jinja-mae; 4, 205
to Shimogamo-jinja-mae ⌂ 59 Shimogamo Izumigawa-
cho, Sakyo-ku § (075) 781-
At the northern reaches of the 0010 # 6:30am–5pm daily
Kamo River, Kamigamo Shrine
has probably existed since the Nishimura House
7th century, while Shimogamo, ⌂ 1 Kamigamo Nakaojicho,
its southern counterpart, is a Kita-ku § (075) 781-0666
century older. Both are dedi- # Mar 15–Dec 8: 9:30am–
cated to the thunder deity. 4:30pm daily
Set in sylvan Tadasu no Mori,
Shimogamo has long played
a role in ensuring the success a
of the rice harvest. The Aoi
Festival features a procession Kitano Tenman-gu
between the shrines, horse Shrine
Buddha statue in races, and archery. Kamigamo 北野天満宮
the Butsuden Hall Shrine is noted for its Haiden  B3 ⌂ 931 Bakuro-cho,
of Daitoku-ji Temple hall, rebuilt in 1628. In the
vicinity are several shake, Kita-ku @ 10, 50, 51, 55,
priests’ residences. Of these, 101, 102, 203 to Kitano
Tenman-gu-mae # Feb–
Nishimura House is open to
19 " the public. Sep: 5am–6pm daily; Oct–
Daitoku-ji Mar: 5:30am–5:30pm
∑ kitanotenmangu.or.jp
大徳寺
Always thronged with students
 B2 ⌂ 53 Murasakino
Daitoku-ji-cho, Kita-ku praying for success in exams,
Kitano Tenman-gu enshrines
§ (075) 491-0019  Kita-
Oji Stn, Karasuma line @1,

12, 102, 204, 205, 206 to
Daitoku-ji-mae # 9am–
4:30pm daily
An air of eloquent restraint
pervades the grounds of
Daitoku-ji. Founded in 1325,
the temple prospered in the
latter half of the 16th century,
when it came under the
patron age of warlords (and DAISEN-IN GARDEN
tea ceremony aficionados) AT DAITOKU-JI
Oda Nobunaga and Hideyoshi. Mankind’s relationship
Today, Daitoku-ji’s subtemples, with nature , fate, and
many with famous tearooms our place in the uni-
and jewel-like gardens pro- verse are all expressed
mote the ways of Zen and Tea. in this masterpiece of
Daisen-in, a subtemple, is dry-landscape design.
famous for its Muromachi- For example, the “river
period garden, while Koto-in of life” reemerges wider
features a grove of slender and deeper after being
maples and a roji (tea garden). temporarily dammed,
Zuiho-in, built in 1535 for a and the Takarabune
Christian daimyo (feudal lord), (“treasure ship”) stone
has a modern garden by glides serenely down,
Shigemori Mirei, with a crucifix while the “turtle”
made out of rocks. Ryogen-in, stone tries vainly Kinkaku-ji, or the Golden-
founded in 1502, has five to swim upstream. Pavilion, reflected in the
gardens in different styles. lake waters at dusk
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