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Things To Do: Saihoji Temple (Kokedera/Moss Temple)
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  • Updated by shrimp56 on Jun 20, 2003
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    • Kyoto - The Moss Garden
  • The Moss Garden
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    • The temple is reported as founded during the Nara Period (710 - 794 A.D.) It was later restored in the 12th century. There is both the moss garden and a dry garden. There are supposed to be about 120 kinds of moss here!
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    The number of visitors is strictly limited to protect the moss underfoot.

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    Website: http://www.pref.kyoto.jp/intro/trad/isan/saihou_e.html
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    Things To Do: Bamboo grove at the Moss Temple
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    • To visit the Saihoji/Moss Temple you must make reservations by mail, writing to the temple at least 10 days in advance. Write to Saihoji Temple, 56 Jigatani-cho, Matsuo, Nishikyo-ku, Kyoto 615-8286. (tel. 075/391-3631) and give your name, your address in Japan, your age, your occupation, and the date you'd like to visit (plus 2nd and 3rd choices).

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    Ryoan-ji: Ryoanji Temple
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    • Kyoto Ryoan-ji
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    • This is the classic Japanese Zen "dry garden" -- it was featured in a Smithsonian film titled "Dream Window." In English called "the temple of the sleeping dragon", Ryoanji is a UNESCO World Heritage site.

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    Website: http://www.yamasa.org/japan/english/destinations/kyoto/ryoanji.html
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    Ginkaku-ji (Silver Pavilion): Ginkakuji Temple: The Silver Pavilion.
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    • Kyoto Ginkaku-ji (Silver Pavilion)
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    • One of the few temple "dry gardens" created with sand rather than pebbles. The function of the "sand cone" is to reflect moonlight on the pavilion. It was constructed in the 13th century.

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    Website: http://www.pref.kyoto.jp/intro/trad/isan/jishou_e.html
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    BeatChick Sat Apr 12, 2008 16:03 UTC
     The sand cone is totally cool!    		kenHuocj Fri May 19, 2006 17:41 UTC
     an amazing city ;-)))
    iwys Wed Feb 8, 2006 12:59 UTC
     i loved Kyoto.    		nicolettart Tue Aug 30, 2005 13:21 UTC
     Helpful URL's and tips. I'm dreaming of Kyoto in April!
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