Individually maintained site about aesthetics of Kyoto's cultural heritage. Blogs, photos of temples & shrines, Kyoto sightseeing maps, links.
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Photographs and brief descriptions of historical architecture in Japan.
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List of ancient architecture in Kyoto with local address, phone number, access information (ie. nearest train station and what bus to take), entrance fees, open hours, brief information about the architecture, and helpful advice (ie. Kinkakuji: Maple leaf is excellent in November).
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Gassho-zukuri is traditional wooden-beam, steep thatched roof construction. The gassho-zukuri villages of Shirakawa-go and Gokayama have been designated World Heritage sites by UNESCO
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Architecural principles, construction, cultural and evironmental elements of traditional Japanese homes.
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