The Fushimi/Yamashina area in the southern part of Kyoto City is home to Fushimi Inari Taisha Shrine, famous for its vermilion Senbon-torii gate, while the Yamashina area in the eastern part of Kyoto City is full of places to enjoy with the eyes, such as Bishamondō Hall, famous for its "fallen autumn leaves" and the Lake Biwa Canal.
Fushimi and Yamashina are home to tourist attractions such as Fushimi Inari Taisha Shrine, Fushimi Castle, Daigoji Temple, Shogun's Mound, Gekkeikan Okura Memorial Museum, Bishamondō Hall, and Fujimori Shrine. Also recommended are local delicacies such as eel kinshi-don, Fushimi togarashi, mackerel sushi, and kaiseki cuisine.
Fushimi and Yamashina are vast areas to explore compared to the sightseeing spots in the center of Kyoto. The area is full of cultural assets with different historical backgrounds, each with its own unique atmosphere, each with different scenery and images, but all familiar to history, so if you have time, you may want to stop by.
Fushimi is famous for its "Fushimi no Seishu" (sake), and the town has a rich flavor with the legacy of the inn towns where the sake is enjoyed.
To the north is the Fushimi Inari Taisha Shrine, famous for its prosperity of business, and in the center of town is Teradaya, famous for Ryoma Sakamoto.
If you go further south, you will find Azuchi-Momoyama Castle, famous for Nobunaga Oda, and the Fushimi-Momoyama Imperial Mausoleum of Emperor Meiji.
Yamashina, on the other hand, has a slightly different flavor from Kyoto City, and is dotted with tourist spots. To the south is Daigoji Temple, famous for cherry blossoms and Ono Imoko, and to the north is Oishi Shrine, where Oishi Kuranosuke, famous for the year-end movie "Uchiri" and the 47 Ako Ronin, is said to have spent time.
If you head west, you will pass over Shogun's Mound and head toward Shimizu with a panoramic view of Kyoto City, and if you head east, you will pass through Shiga-Otsu, famous for Mt. If you head north, you will reach JR Yamashina Station, and if you go beyond the station, you will reach Emperor Tenchi's Mausoleum.
The main shrine is located at the foot of Mt. Known as "Inari-san," the shrine is one of the most visited in Japan and has a long history. The path leading from behind the main shrine to the top of the mountain is called "Senbon-torii," or one thousand torii.The path from behind the main shrine to...»
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Bishamondōdo is one of the five monasteries of the Tendai sect of Buddhism in Kyoto. The main deity is Bishamonden, one of the seven gods of good fortune in Kyoto. The cherry blossoms in spring and maple trees in autumn are beautiful....»
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