Kyoto Autumn, Central + Mountain pictures

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Visit this Zen Buddhism temple for a slice of history, art and tranquility. It is said that the temple is the oldest of its kind in Kyoto.

Art, elaborate gardens and a giant gate await at this temple that stands tall as one of the most important of its kind in the country.

Watch as park staff feed about 130 wild snow monkeys on Arashiyama Mountain, or climb inside a cage and feed them yourself.

In a city known for its temples and other ancient relics, this observation point catches the eye as an example of 20th-century innovation.

Art, elaborate gardens and a giant gate await at this temple that stands tall as one of the most important of its kind in the country.

This temple is a hidden gem with majestic halls that open to the public on select occasions.

A widow built this temple in 1606 to pay homage to her late warrior husband. Today, it survives as an eye-catching site of tranquility with postcard-pretty gardens.

In a city known for its temples and other ancient relics, this observation point catches the eye as an example of 20th-century innovation.