Nio Gate at Kiyomizudera Temple in Kyoto

Nio Gate at Kiyomizudera Temple in Kyoto

The streets of Kyoto seen from the stone stairs in front of the west gate of Kiyomizu Temple. The tea shop in front of the gate is visible behind the Nio Gate on the right. The Koyasu Pagoda is visible among the branches on the left. The Pagoda was moved to the southern hillside of the South Garden in 1910 when the temple underwent precinct maintenance work. The city of Kyoto is visible in the background. A street vendor and children wearing yukata (summer kimono) are captured in the picture.==Date:unknown, Place:Kyoto, Photo:unknown, (Credit:Nagasaki University Library/Kyodo News Images) [Cabinet Number42‐19‐0]

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