Kiyomizu-derai

The wooden stage jutting from the main hall, 13 meters above the hillside, is one of Kyoto's great views, and the main hall and stage were built without nails. The catch is the approach: the steep, busy lanes of Higashiyama that lead up to it. The gates open at 6:00, far earlier than most temples,…

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