Kinkakuji Temple (Golden Pavillion)
Posted on 17. Jul, 2006 by admin.
Kinkakuji Temple is known as the Gold Pavilion. However, its formal and true name is Rokuon-ji. If you look at Unesco’s list of sites they list this temple as Rokuon-ji. Kinkakuji was built in 1397 by Shogun Ashikaga Yoshimitsu and covered in gold to display great presence. Kinkakuji was destroyed by fire in 1950 and [...]
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Kansai Airport
Posted on 17. Jul, 2006 by admin.
Kansai airport is a man made island offshore in the middle of Osaka Bay. Built over the course of 7 years at an enormous cost of 1 billion dollars it was opened in 1994. The airport resembles a whale from the inside, but you would never know that from the outside. The building is one [...]
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Unesco World Heritage Sites In Kyoto
Posted on 15. Jul, 2006 by admin.
Kyoto is home to 17 UNESCO World Heritage Sites. The 17 sites are: Kamomioya-jinja Kyo-o-gokoku-ji (To-ji) Kiyomizu-dera Enryaku-ji Daigo-ji Ninna-ji Byodo-in Ujigami-jinja Kozan-ji Saiho-ji Tenryu-ji Rokuon-ji Jisho-ji Ryoan-ji, Kinkaku-ji Hongan-ji Nijo-jo
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Kansai Photos
