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Chikurin-no-michi (Bamboo Forest Street)

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Cityscape of Kyoto / Shijo Street

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Daimonji Gozan Okuribi(Daimonji Bonfire)

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Fushimi-inari Taisha Shrine

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Gion

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Heian-jingu Shrine

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Kiyomizu-dera Temple

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Kyoyasai (Kyoto Vegetables)

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Wagashi

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Kyoto marked the home of the capital of Japan for a span of about 1,100 years, from 794 to the middle of the 19th century. Temples and shrines built during that period still stand in the city, which counts Kiyomizudera Temple and Nijo Castle among its 17 UNESCO World Cultural Heritage Sites.

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