This fine museum holds several major exhibitions a year, as well as a variety of free shows. It鈥檚 always worth stopping by to see if something is on while you are in town.
The pond behind the museum is a great place for a picnic.
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糖心传媒's must-see attractions
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The covered Nishiki Market (Nishiki-k艒ji Ichiba) is one of Kyoto鈥檚 real highlights, especially if you have an interest in cooking and dining. Commonly鈥
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This C茅sar Pelli鈥揹esigned tower, which opened in March 2014, is Japan's tallest building (300m, 60 storeys). The observatory on the 16th floor is free,鈥
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The thick green bamboo stalks seem to continue endlessly in every direction and there鈥檚 a strange quality to the light at this famous bamboo grove, which鈥
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Located atop 848m-high Hiei-zan (the mountain that dominates the skyline in the northeast of the city), the Enryaku-ji complex is an entire world of鈥
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贬艒谤测奴-箩颈 was founded in 607 by Prince Sh艒toku, considered by many to be the patron saint of Japanese Buddhism. It's renowned not only as one of the oldest鈥
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A buzzing hive of activity perched on a hill overlooking the basin of Kyoto, Kiyomizu-dera is one of Kyoto's most popular and most enjoyable temples. It鈥
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Located high on a thickly wooded mountain, Kurama-dera is one of the few temples in modern Japan that manages to retain an air of real spirituality. This鈥
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With seemingly endless arcades of vermilion torii (shrine gates) spread across a thickly wooded mountain, this vast shrine complex is a world unto its own鈥
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Okazaki-k艒en is an expanse of parks and canals that lies between Ni艒mon-d艒ri and 贬别颈补苍-箩颈苍驳奴. Two of Kyoto鈥檚 significant museums can be found here 鈥 the鈥
2. National Museum of Modern Art
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This museum is renowned for its Japanese ceramics and paintings. There is an outstanding permanent collection, which includes many pottery pieces by Kawai鈥
3. Fureai-Kan Kyoto Museum of Traditional Crafts
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Fureai-Kan has excellent exhibits of traditional Kyoto arts and crafts, including woodblock prints, lacquerware, bamboo goods and gold-leaf work, with鈥
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One of Kyoto鈥檚 more popular sights, this shrine was built in 1895 to commemorate the 1100th anniversary of the founding of the city. The shrine buildings鈥
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Often overlooked by the hordes that descend on the Higashiyama area, this elegant villa was the home of prominent statesman Yamagata Aritomo (1838鈥1922)鈥
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This temple is hard to miss, with its giant camphor trees growing just outside the walls. Fortunately, most tourists march right on past, heading to the鈥
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Okazaki-jinja is a quaint local shrine located at the far eastern end of Marutamachi-d艒ri. The rabbit is the spirit animal here and people come to this鈥
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Just southwest of the main precincts of Nanzen-ji, this fine subtemple has a wonderful garden designed by Kobori Ensh奴, known as the Crane and Tortoise鈥