Kyoto's Temples and Gardens
교토의 사원과 정원
Contents
4 sections · tap a section for its opening lines1Orientation
Kyoto is home to over 1,600 Buddhist temples and hundreds of Shinto shrines, each serving as a focal point for the city's spiritual and intellectual life. On this standard walking tour, we explore the exterior of these monuments…
Listen in the app2The Karesansui: Landscapes of the Mind
The Zen dry landscape garden, or Karesansui, is perhaps Kyoto's most iconic contribution to global landscape design. These gardens, often found in sub-temples like Daitoku-ji or Ryoan-ji, eschew actual water in favor of raked…
Listen in the app3Temple Architecture: Engineering the Sacred
The 'monuments' of Kyoto are often massive wooden structures that represent the pinnacle of pre-modern engineering. The 'Hondo' (Main Hall) and 'Sanmon' (Main Gate) are the two most significant buildings in any temple complex. …
Listen in the app4Closing
As we conclude our focus on temples and gardens, we are left with a sense of the profound harmony that Kyoto achieves between the built environment and the natural world. These sites are not static relics but living spaces of…
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What is Kyoto's Temples and Gardens?
Kyoto's Temples and Gardens is a place with 4 story sections on Tellby. You can read the opening of each section on this page; the sound plays in the app.
| Type | Activity |
|---|---|
| Story sections | 4 |
| Text language | English |
| Coordinates | 35.0345, 135.7182 |
| Last updated |
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