Kyoto is home to numerous Buddhist temples, Shinto shrines, palaces and gardens, some of which have been designated collectively as a World Heritage Site by UNESCO. Prominent landmarks include the Kyoto Imperial Palace, Kiyomizu-dera, Kinkaku-ji, Ginkaku-ji, and Kyoto Tower. The internationally renowned video game company Nintendo is based in Kyoto. Kyoto is also a center of higher learning in the country, and its institutions include Kyoto University, the second oldest university in Japan.
Traditional Japanese crafts are also a major industry of Kyoto; Kyoto's kimono weavers are particularly renowned, and the city remains the premier center of kimono manufacturing. Sake brewing is another prominent traditional industry in Kyoto, and the headquarters of major sake brewers Gekkeikan and Takara Holdings are found in Kyoto.
Our photos show: 1- Fushimi Inari-taisha Shrine dedicated to the god of rice and sake; 2- Some of the over 5000 orange torii gates that wind through the hills behind Fushimi Inari-taisha Shrine and make it one of the most popular shrines in Japan; 3- A department store in Kyoto; 4- Kyoto Tower, the tallest structure in Kyoto which stands on top of a 9-story building, which houses a 3-star hotel and several shops; and 5- Kyoto Cityscapes from Kyoto Tower Observation Desk.
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