Sanjusangendo is the popular name for Rengeo-in, a temple in eastern Kyoto which is famous for its 1001 statues of Kannon, the goddess of mercy. Measuring 120 meters, the temple hall is Japan's longest wooden structure. The name Sanjusangendo (literally "33 intervals") derives from the number of intervals between the building's support columns, a traditional method of measuring the size of a building.
Nijo Castle was built in 1603 as the Kyoto residence of Tokugawa Ieyasu, the first shogun of the Edo Period (1603-1867). After the Tokugawa Shogunate fell in 1867, Nijo Castle was used as an imperial palace for a while before being donated to the city and opened up to the public as a historic site.
Nishiki Market is a narrow, five block long shopping street lined by more than one hundred shops and restaurants. Known as "Kyoto's Kitchen", this lively retail market specializes in all things food related, like fresh seafood, produce, knives and cookware, and is a great place to find seasonal foods and Kyoto specialties, such as Japanese sweets, pickles, dried seafood and sushi.
Japanese traditional culture performance(maiko, Kyogen, bugaku, tea ceremony, flower arrangement, ko:
garden gion kobu kaburenjo theater in the small theater, maiko in kyomai, including
Kyogen (farce played during a noh cycle), bugaku, sado, kado sokyoku (koto music), bunraku and amongst others
You can watch Japan's world-class traditional culture and performing arts in a one-hour digest.which offer a more comfortable viewing experience and come with a digital tablet that provides detailed information and translations throughout the performance.