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  KYOTO HOTELS & TRAVEL GUIDE
Kyoto is in the Kansai region of Japan, located near Osaka and Kobe.
Kyoto features the famous Ryoan-ji temple's zen garden and is the place where the Kyoto protocol was developed.
KYOTO - RYOAN-JI Famous for its Zen garden, which is considered to be one of the most notable examples of the "dry-landscape" style.
www.japaneselifestyle.com.au /travel/kyoto.htm   (548 words)

  
 L'Asie Exotique - Gosho Ningyo Palace Dolls from the Ayervais Collection
Kyoto doll makers fulfilled their commissions for the Imperial Household, as well as the merchant classes wanting to own and collect what was prized by the Imperial family.
Gosho dolls as a whole are considered gift dolls, whether from the Imperial Household or as a gift for the celebration of a new born.
The gosho variety were not created to be set adrift in a river as the earlier dolls were, but were meant to be kept near a child so that evil or illness would enter the doll instead of the child.
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 Torii Online   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-15)
Kyoto, which served as Japan’s old capital for about 800 years, is colored in pink during the cherry blossom season.
Kyoto Gosho used to be a resident for successive emperors since Kyoto became a capital in 794.
Inside Kyoto Gyoen, there are Kyoto Gosho, Imperial Palace, Sendo Gosho, a resident for the emperor after the abdication and Oomiya Gosho, a resident for the former empress again, surrounded by walls.
www.usarj.army.mil /archives/archives/2003/apr/11/cultural/story01.htm   (469 words)

  
 JAL Guide to Japan - KYOTO ( City Information )
Commemorating the 1200th anniversary of the construction of the Heian capital, Kyoto Station Building was built under the concept "Kyoto is a Gateway to History" and was opened in 1997.
Kyoto Gyoen is the outer garden of the Kyoto Imperial Palace.
Constructed in 1603 by Tokugawa Ieyasu as a Kyoto area residence it was the site, 264 years later, of the ceremonial returning of political power to the Imperial household and thus witnessed the effective end of the Tokugawa Shogunate.
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 KJ Selections   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-15)
Resolve to recognize Kyoto's symbolic importance as the quintessential Japanese city, accepting its responsibility to act as such by exemplifying the best of Japanese custom and tradition, including respect for the natural environment and reverence for the spiritual and social values of community life.
Many machiya owners, in Kyoto face the the decision of "what to do next." At a fraction of the cost (half to one tenth) of building anew, businessmen are beginning to recognize the value of marketing their wares in the traditional atmosphere of renovated machiya.
Kyoto could become the first city in Japan to insist on Environmental Impact Assessments being effected during the conceptual stage of development projects rather than after, as is currently practised.
www.kyotojournal.org /kjselections/kj60ideas.html   (2499 words)

  
 Kyoto Sightseeing Guide | Temples | Shrines | Museums :: Japan Visitor   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-15)
Kyoto is the tourist jewel in Japan's crown and a must-see destination for most visitors to the country.
Kyoto, better known for its traditional arts, is now home to two of Japan’s premier manga institutions: Kyoto Seika University, which is the only university in Japan to offer an undergraduate major in manga; and the Kyoto International Manga Museum, which recently opened.
Daikakuji Temple on the western outskirts of Kyoto, to the north of Arashiyama, was originally an Imperial villa of the Emperor Saga, later becoming a temple in the ninth century.
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Kyoto Gyoen Park is a large luxurious garden surrounding the Palace and the Sento Gosho Palace, the residence of the retired emperor, and is a relaxing spot with rich greenery enjoyed by the people of Kyoto.
JR Kyoto Station is the starting point for sightseeing in Kyoto, a city where old and new exist side by side.
The station building, a new landmark of the old city of Kyoto, opened in 1997 and boasts a concourse with an impressive 60-meter atrium, 45-meter raised glass-made passage connecting the eastern and western parts of the station.
www.stayxs.com /japan/kyoto.html   (413 words)

  
 Kyoto Takaragaike Prince Hotel
Kyoto is bounded by mountains to the west, north and east.
Kyoto is also famous throughout Japan for the quality of its crafts and food products.
Kyoto Gosho - This was the former Imperial Palace when Kyoto was the capital of Japan.
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 Places-Japan
The Kyoto basin was first settled in teh 7th century, and by 794 it had become Heian-kyo, the capital of Japan.
The problem was that from the 9th century, the imperial family was increasingly isolated from the mechanics of political power, and the country was ruled primarily by military families, or shogunates.
While Kyoto still remained capital in name and was the cultural focus of the nation, imperial power was, for the most part, symbolic and the business of running state affairs was often carried out elsewhere.
www.ils.unc.edu /~puderbau/project/japan.html   (526 words)

  
 Lotz Interests: Japanese Gosho Dolls
Kyoto National Museum states that these white, rounded, chubby figures are thought to have been influenced by the naked children Saga dolls (more about saga ningyo).
The term "gosho" can be translated "from the Imperial Palace" since they were originally created by doll makers in Kyoto specifically to be gifts from the Imperial household to their special visitors.
The importance of Gosho ninygo to this region of Japan is explained in their description of gosho ningyo, "Gosho dolls perhaps best represent the city of Kyoto.
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 Precious Sliding Door Panels from Kyoto Imperial Palace (Kyoto Shimbun:2006.10.13)
The current Kyoto Imperial Palace structure, which displays the old style of the palace, was built in 1855.
Painters from the Kyoto art world of that time gathered their talents together to create the paintings for both the sliding and cedar doors, as well as other interior wall paintings, including the "Otsune-goten," or the Emperor's living quarters.
Therefore, the Kyoto Imperial Palace sliding-door panels, which the artists of the time created with all their effort, are precious as research materials.
www.kyoto-np.co.jp /kp/topics/eng/2006oct/10-13.html   (516 words)

  
 Kyoto sightseeing spots
This is a citizen’s park including Kyoto Gosho or the Old Imperial Palace.
The first imperial palace of Heiankyo (Kyoto) in 794 was about 2 kilometers to the west of where Kyoto Gosho is now.
Until Emperor Meiji moved to Tokyo in 1877, Kyoto Gosho had been home of the loyal family for over 500 years.
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 SailorChibiMoon.com   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-15)
Kyoto is a city on the island Honshu.
The tallest wooden building in Japan, the pagoda at Toji temple, is in Kyoto, as well as the Kyoto Gosho, the Imperial Palace in Kyoto.
The Kyoto National Museum has an outstanding website, offering many interesting details on a variety of items from their collection.
www.sailorchibimoon.com /info/exploringjapan/kyoto.htm   (256 words)

  
 Kyoto Gosho - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
However, the Taisho and Showa Emperors still had their coronation ceremonies at Kyōto Gosho.
Today, the grounds are open to the public, and the Imperial Household Agency hosts public tours of the buildings several times a day.
The Imperial Household Agency maintains the building, and the grounds, which are generally known as Kyoto Public Gardens, or Kyōto Gyoen (京都御苑).
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Kyoto_Gosho   (811 words)

  
 JAL Guide to Japan - KYOTO ( City Information )
Commemorating the 1200th anniversary of the construction of the Heian capital, Kyoto Station Building was built under the concept "Kyoto is a Gateway to History" and was opened in 1997.
Kyoto Gyoen is the outer garden of the Kyoto Imperial Palace.
Constructed in 1603 by Tokugawa Ieyasu as a Kyoto area residence it was the site, 264 years later, of the ceremonial returning of political power to the Imperial household and thus witnessed the effective end of the Tokugawa Shogunate.
www.fr.jal.com /world/en/guidetojapan/city_information/uky/see/central   (904 words)

  
 JAL Guide to Japan - KYOTO ( City Information )
Kyoto was the capital of Japan for more than 1000 years, from 794 AD, when the capital was relocated from Nara, to 1868 when the capital again relocated (this time to Tokyo) following the Meiji Restoration.
Spared the ravages of WWII, (Kyoto fortunately avoided the fires that swept other cities) so many ancient temples and shrines remain standing and have been thus able to retain their true character.
This slice of fortune has lead directly to Kyoto retaining some of Japan's best sightseeing spots with many of them only enhanced by the changes in the seasons that seem to envelop them throughout the year.
www.kr.jal.com /world/en/guidetojapan/city_information/uky   (622 words)

  
 HistoryLands.com || Kyoto Attractions
One of Kyoto's best-known attractions, and the inspiration for the Temple of the Silver Pavilion, Kinkakuji was constructed in the 1390s as a retirement villa for Shogun Ashikaga Yoshimitsu and features a three-story pavilion covered in gold leaf with a roof topped by a bronze phoenix.
Ginkakuji, considered one of the more beautiful structures in Kyoto, was built in 1482 as a retirement villa for Shogun Ashikaga Yoshimasa, who intended to coat the structure with silver in imitation of the Golden Pavilion built by his grandfather.
Kyoto's most famous shrine was built in commemoration of the 1,100th anniversary of the founding of Kyoto and is a replica of the main administration building of the Heian capital.
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 Japan Omnibus - Sightseeing - Kyoto - Central, east & south Kyoto
Less than a 1km walk to the south west of Kyoto station is the distinctive 55m, 5-story pagoda of Toji temple, Japan's tallest and one of the symbols of Kyoto.
Kyoto Imperial Palace (Kyoto Gosho) is located between Marutamachi and Imadegawa stations on the Karasuma Line.
The shrine was built in 1895 to commemorate the city's 1,100th anniversary as the capital and dedicated to the first and last emperors to reign there.
www.japan-zone.com /omnibus/kyoto_c.shtml   (1281 words)

  
 See | Kyoto Travel Information | Lonely Planet Destination Guide
This hot spring resort, one of the few onsen (bath houses) within easy reach of Kyoto, is a great place to relax after a hike.
The Kyoto Gosho is surrounded by the spacious Imperial Palace Park, which is planted with a huge...
Kyoto's station building is a striking steel and glass structure - a futuristic cathedral for the...
www.lonelyplanet.com /worldguide/destinations/asia/japan/kyoto/see?a=browse   (261 words)

  
 Kyoto Takaragaike Prince Hotel: What to See & Do
Kyoto is bounded by mountains to the west, north and east.
Kyoto is also famous throughout Japan for the quality of its crafts and food products.
Kyoto Gosho - This was the former Imperial Palace when Kyoto was the capital of Japan.
www.princehotelsjapan.com /KyotoTakaragaikePrinceHotel/KyotoTakaragaike-whatseedo.html   (405 words)

  
 Lugares de Japón - Kyoto - Christian J. Petroccello
Kyoto pertenece a la zona de Kansai, la cual fue una zona muy habitada en la antiguedad.
Kyoto, fue la capital de Japón durante más de 1.000 años y en ese tiempo se convirtió en el centro del arte, la cultura y la religión del país.
Kyoto ha sabido conservar sus tradiciones y sus antiguas construcciones que se levantan orgullosas entre las recientes luces de neón.
www.bujinkandojo.com.ar /lugares_japon_kyoto.html   (690 words)

  
 Untitled Normal Page   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-15)
he city of Kyoto was the political and cultural centre of Japan for more than a thousand years from the eighth century till the Meiji Restoration.
It had become the political centre since 794 when the capital was transferred to Heian (Kyoto), and remained as such throughout the Heian era and the heyday of Heike clan till the Muromachi era, except for the short period of the Kamakura era.
Although the political centre was removed to Edo, Kyoto is still the most influential in culture and religion.
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 Kyoto, JP Hotels Motels - a travel and top tourism guide to Kyoto, JP   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-15)
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 Kyoto pictures and videos on Webshots
Greg with Geisha in the Gion district in Kyoto Jan 10,...
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Kyoto from the Eikando pagoda on the hill 2 Jan 11, 07
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 Bridgewater State College Study Tour of Japan   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-15)
Kyoto Gosho was the residence of Japan's Imperial Family from 794 to 1868.
Often referred to as Kyoto's Imperial Palace, the buildings at Kyoto Gosho today were rebuilt in 1855 after they were destroyed.
Kyoto Gosho is rectangular in shape, and measures about 450 meters north to south and 250 meters east to west, covering an area of approximately 110,000 square meters.
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 Stroll in Kyoto Gosho self-willed Kyoto report vol.2 shokuninn.com
Kyoto Gosho is the palace where the Emperor have lived before, and around Kyoto Gosho, it is called Kyoto Gyoen where noblemen's houses were, and where it became a park after the Meiji Restoration.
However, Gosho is generally refers to the place including the huge gardern, Kyoto Gyoen.
Kyoto Gosho is guarded by sensors, if you get in, you will be in trouble.
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 Let's go! (Item) [Let's go] - Visit Kansai
Kyoto Gosho (Imperial palace) and Nijo-Jo Kyoto Gosho (Imperial Palace) and nearby Nijo-Jo are well worth a visit.
Indeed, between November 1 - 5, from 9am to 3pm, permits are not required for Kyoto Gosho, making it a great time to enjoy the palace against an autumnal backdrop.
Indeed Kyoto served as the nation’s capital for over 1,000 years, during which the Imperial palace housed the emperor and leading members of the court.
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 Where's Johnny Jet
Kyoto is Japan’s seventh largest city (1.4 million residents), and widely regarded as the prettiest.
Kyoto welcomes 43 million tourists a year; surprisingly, only half a million of those come from outside Japan.
The Kyoto Imperial Palace was the residence of Japan's imperial family until 1868, when the capital was moved to Tokyo.
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 Kyoto Travel: Kyoto Imperial Palace (Kyoto Gosho)
Kyoto Imperial Palace (Kyoto Gosho) used to be the residence of Japan's Imperial Family until 1868, when the emperor and capital were moved from Kyoto to Tokyo.
It is located in the spacious Kyoto Imperial Park.
Kyoto Imperial Palace can be reached in about 10 minutes from Kyoto Station by the Karasuma Subway Line.
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