The imperial palace gardens are huge, and every area is really well maintained and clean.
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Tendo City Shogi Museum
Shogi (Japanese chess) is gaining popularity as a result of Sota Fujii's exciting breakthrough. Tendo City is a shogi mecca, producing over 90% of all shogi boards and pieces in Japan. Tsume-shogi moves are depicted on the station plaza and sidewalks, and bridges and manholes are also decorated with shogi pieces.
Shogi pieces are made from boxwood, and after applying washi paper, craftsmen carve each one by hand without any drafts. Their technique is so skilled—the characters are always neat, powerful, and perfectly sized.
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Maruyama Park (Kyoto)
The oldest park in Kyoto, built on land once owned by temples and shrines. It is located across the Shijo Ohashi Bridge from Kawaramachi and straight down the Gion shopping street on Shijo Dori Street. From the Shijo Ohashi Bridge, pass the Keihan Gion-Shijo Station and continue along the shopping street, and you will see Yasaka Shrine in front of you.
Since it's not cherry blossom season yet, there aren't many people here. It's just a simple park.
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Heian Jingu Shrine
Established in 1895 to commemorate the 1100th anniversary of the transfer of the capital to Heian-kyo, this shrine is relatively new. The buildings emulate the central government office, the "Chodo-in," where significant ceremonies took place during the Heian period. Once you step into the precincts, adorned with these vermilion structures, you feel as though you've time-traveled back to the Heian era.
Heian Jingu Shrine was built to honor the emperor. The huge torii gate outside is a symbolic landmark.