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Kiyomizudera - Kyoto




The Famous Kiyomizudera 

I was in Kyoto in 2009 on a trip and this famous Kiyomizu-dera was one stop. This temple is one of the most famous temples in Kyoto. This is one of the UNESCO heritages in Japan and has a great historical value.This Kiyomizudera is a Buddhist temple situated in the east of Kyoto. Below are some of the snapshots I captured on my way.


The above metal sculpture at the entrance to the temple . There are two such dragon fountains at the entrance so that the entering people can clean there hands.

This is one of the wooden pavilions that can be seen from the main pavilion.
The famous main pavilion

The famous main pavilion that has been the spot for so many photographs. This same angle is a very famous landscape photo. It is beautiful in Spring when it is covered with pink blossoms of Sakura and in the autumn, beautiful red and yellow autumn leaves.

The waterfall

Above waterfall is the origin of the name for this temple. Kiyomizu means pure water and  this waterfall is filled with the clearest fresh water just coming out of the hills. People believe this water from the hills holy. They make  a wish and drink the cold pure water falling from the roof top.

The wooden stilts supporting the pavilions above

One of the techniques used in this building is that there are no nails. This whole temple is completely a wooden structure and no nails are used to connect the wooden beams to construct this temple.

Don`t miss this spot, and if you have it really does not prove that you have been to Kyoto!!


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