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Main palace of Kyoto’s Nijo-jo Castle to reopen after 17 years
Originally built in 1626, the Honmaru-goten Palace burned to the ground in the late 18th century. The current structure was built in 1847 within the nearby Kyoto Imperial Palace before being moved ...
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When travelling to Kyoto, here’s how to escape the crowds
Kyoto has long been at the top of my list of places to visit. The city, known as the cultural capital of Japan, is home to numerous Buddhist temples, the Imperial Palace, Shinto shrines ...
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Hideyoshi castle ruins in Kyoto called ‘discovery’ of this century
The excavation of ruins of the last castle built by the warlord Toyotomi Hideyoshi is being hailed as the greatest discovery in Japan of this century. While there have been references in the ...