Kyoto's temples and shrines, told properly.
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Tōfuku-ji, Kiyomizu-dera and Eikan-dō each show Kyoto's maples from a different place to stand. Dates, hours and what each temple asks this autumn.
20 October 2026Temple or Shrine? How to Tell the Difference in Kyoto
How to tell a Kyoto shrine from a temple in seconds, by the gate, the name and what people do, and why the two were often one institution until 1868.
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