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Temple

Culture, Japan, Kansai, Kyoto, Temple

kiyomizu-dera

By Andrew / July 6, 2026

Home kiyomizu-dera: The temple on the hill Kiyomizu-dera at a glance Best forThe great wooden veranda & Higashiyama views Time […]

kyoto

Culture, Japan, Kansai, Kyoto, Temple

Kinkaku-ji

By Andrew / June 29, 2026

Home Kinkaku-ji — The Golden Pavilion Kinkaku-ji at a glance Best forThe gold-leaf pavilion mirrored in its pond Time needed45–60

Japan, Kanto, Temple, Tokyo

Sensō-ji — Tokyo’s Oldest Temple

By Andrew / June 29, 2026

Home Sensō-ji – Tokyo’s Oldest Temple Sensō-ji at a glance Best forTokyo’s oldest temple & the Nakamise approach Time needed1–2

We travel slowly, stay longer, and write only about the places we have actually walked.

Andrew + Margaret

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