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Katsuramisono, Nishikyo Ward, Kyoto, Kyoto Prefecture 615-8014, Japan
+81 75-211-1215
Ukyo-ku is home to the Arashiyama hill as well as several Buddhist temples including Ninna-ji, Ryōan-ji, Tenryū-ji, and Nonomiya Shrine
The Shingon Koryuji Temple is the oldest temple in Kyoto, dating back to 603 AD
The Suzumushi-dera or Cricket Temple is so named for the crickets all along the wall inside the temple that are raised by the monks in a constantly warm environment so that they chirp all year round
The Umenomiya Taisha is a Shinto shrine dedicated to Oyamazumi-no-kami, the god who first brewed sake