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Katsura Imperial Villa (katsura-rikyu) |
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Katsurarikyu garden is one of the most superb Japanese garden.
The major four elements of Japanese garden are water, rock, vegetation
and architecture.
All of them were elaborately arranged and placed in this garden. |
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Tancho Crane Village |
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Tancho Crane is called Japanese Crane or Red-crowned Crane.
When we look at Tancho, we will be strongly attracted to the elegant and dynamic figure at first sight. |
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Shugakuin Imperial Villa (Shugakuin-rikyu) |
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Shugakuin-Rikyu is a great scale garden which consists of a large
pond made by checking streams, Tanada(terraced rice field) and wooden architectures.
There are three villas which have a garden and wooden architectures. |
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Kinkaku-ji Temple |
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The garden of Kinkaku-ji is one of the representitive garden that has a
style of Japanese garden with a pond in the center during the Muromachi
Period.
This garden is designated a special historic site and a place of special
scenic beauty. |
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Ginkaku-ji Temple |
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Ginkaku-ji Temple was modeled on its sister temple Kinkaku-ji Temple (the
Golden Pavilion).
The garden has unique sand monuments, Ginshadan and Kogetudai.
This garden is designated a special historic site and a place of special
scenic beauty. |
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Saiho-ji Temple (Moss Temple) |
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Because the garden is covered in moss, Saiho-ji is also known as a Koke-Dera or Moss Temple.
The garden is famous for its velvety-green 120 different kinds of moss spread underneath the trees. This garden is designated a special historic site and a place of special scenic beauty. |
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