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Hongan-ji (the Temple of the Primal Vow) consisting of two Buddhist temples can be seen in Kyoto , in Japan . The temples were founded in 1321, at the place where the founder of the school Jōdo Shinshū was buried. The temple Nishi Hongan-ji is still hiding many national treasures, amongst them the white study shiro-shoin, the black study kuro-shoin, a large tea pavilion and the oldest theatre stage in Japan . more »

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Yasumoto Ryokan, **

0.3km, 189 Tamamotocho, Kitakouji-agaru, Aburanokoji-Dori, Shimogyo

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0.3km, Shimogyo-ku Higashi-nakasuji Shomen-kudaru Momiji-cho 362 ,

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Kyomachiya Ryokan Sakura, ***

0.3km, Shimogyo-ku Aburanokoji Hanayacho Sagaru Butsuguya-cho 228 ,

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0.3km, Shimogyo-ku Aburanokoji Hanayacho Sagaru Butsuguya-cho 228 ,

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Weekly Mansion Gojyo Ivy, **

0.3km, 245 Nishiwakamatsu Shimogyo, Kyoto, Kyoto, 600-8334

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0.3km, Shimogyo-ku Omiya 1-568, Kyoto, 600-8363

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Ryokan Wakamiya, ***

0.4km, Shimogyo-ku Shichijo-dori Nishi-no-touin-higashi-iru Ebisu-c

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Ryokan Shimizu, **

0.4km, Shimogyo-ku Shichijo dori Wakamiya agaru Kagiyacho 644, Kyot

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The temple Higashi Hongan-ji has almost the same layout as Nishi Hongan-ji. The temple garden Shosei-en from the 17th century was built according to the plans of the landscape architect Kobori Enshu and the scholar Ishikawa Jozan. The Hongan-ji was registered on UNESCO World Heritage List in 1994..

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