Japan Travel Guide

Japan, exquisite in their customs, modern yet traditional. Preserved its true gems that dot the islands of remnants of the past. And one of them is the Kiyomizu-dera Temple in Kyoto, with which we close the description of the 21 monuments nominees for the upcoming election of the New 7 Wonders of the World.

The same tradition, their own culture invites us to introduce a bit in the history of Japan and go back to the eighth century, known as the Ancient and Kodai. At that time the capital was moved to Nara in 710.

Japan opened to cultural exchange, and the influences of the continent came to his new capital the country progressed, and began to collect the first historical chronicles. It centralized the government and the population census and land. But, however, the Fujiwara family found huge difficulties in controlling the country as small domains appeared intended to independence, called shoen.

Two competing religions: Buddhism and Confucianism, and result, he came across the country majestic temples. In the year 794, the Government decided to transfer the capital where today sits the city of Kyoto, to Heian Kyo, on a plain at the foot of the Higashiyama mountains. Kyoto for centuries maintained its hegemony as its capital and their palaces and temples were used by all emperors and shoguns.

Kyoto now has 14 temples and monasteries recognized as a World Heritage Site. Of these, the most prominent and visited is, without doubt, the Kiyomizu-dera Temple.

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