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Kyoto Screen Hotel is a real example of modern Japanese design and it is located between many avant-guard shops and clubs of Sanjo-Shijo districts. Interesting history, exciting cocktail-bars are all within easy reach. There is something for everyone:)))
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Kyoto Station is one of the most important stations in Japan. The station is located in the Shimogyo Scgichjo district in Kyoto city, Japan. Kyoto Station is second largest train station in Japan after Nagoya Station.
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Sanjusangendo is the popular name for Rengeo-in, a temple in eastern Kyoto which is famous for its 1001 statues of Kannon, the goddess of mercy. Sanjusangendo is a Buddhist temple in Higashiyama District of Kyoto, Japan. Officially known Sanjusangendo belongs to and is run by the Myoho-in temple, a part of the Tendai school of Buddhism. The temple name literally means Hall with thirty three spaces between columns, describing the architecture of the long main hall of the temple. Temple built in 12th century. Initially temple contained 124 small statues. In 13th century statues were added till 1001 units were reached. First row of statues are impressions of different gods (Thunder, Wind, …). Each one of them being remarkable pieces of art!

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Nijo-jo is located in the central of Kyoto, Japan and is the castle of the Edo Period.
Nijo castle was completed in the 17th century by Tokugawa Ieyasu, founder of the Tokugawa shogunate (1603-1868) as a temporary residence for his visits to Kyoto. In 1601 Tokugawa Ieyasu, the founder of Tokugawa Shogunate ordered all the feudal lords in Western Japan to contribute to the construction of the Nijo Castle. The construction was completed during the reign of Tokugawa Iemitsu in 1626. It was built as the Kyoto residence of the Tokugawa Shoguns.

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