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TOP SIGHTS
KIYOMIZU-DERA
With a commanding position overlooking Kyoto, the superb Buddhist temple of Kiyomizu-dera is the city's spir-
itual heart and soul. Built around a holy spring (Kiyomizu means 'pure water'), the temple has been drawing pil-
grims since the 8th century AD. In addition to halls holding fine Buddhist images, the complex includes a small Sh-
intō shrine that is associated with matters of the heart - buy a prayer plaque here to assure success in romance.
There's even a secret underground passage that allows you to experience symbolic rebirth by passing through the
womb of a Bodhisattva.
DON'T MISS
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Cherry blossom, autumn and
obon
light-ups
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Tainai-meguri
