Kyoto (京都, Kyōto) served as Tofukuji (東福寺, Tōfukuji) is a large Zen temple in Tohoku, literally “East-North” of Japan, is just
y “East-North” of Japan, is just north of
Japan's capital and the emperor's
residence from 794 until 1868. It is
one of the country's ten largest
cities with a population of 1.5 million
people and a modern face.
southeastern Kyoto that is particularly famous for its Tokyo and is easily accessible by train. Tohoku is rich
spectacular autumn colors. The temple was founded in breathtaking nature, intriguing history, and warm
in 1236 at the behest of the powerful Fujiwara clan. Its culture. Tohoku is beautiful during all four seasons,
name is a combination of the names of two great with unique features that make the North-East region
temples in Nara that were also associated with the worth visiting all year round.
Fujiwara, Todaiji Temple and Kofukuji Temple.
Tofukuji has historically been one of the principal Zen
temples in Kyoto, and is a head temple of one of the
schools of the Rinzai sect of Zen Buddhism.
The national flag of Japan is a rectangular white banner
bearing a crimson-red disc at its center. This flag is officially
called Nisshōki (日章旗, the "sun-mark flag"), but is more
commonly known in Japan as Hinomaru (日の丸, the "circle of
the sun").
Toji Temple (東寺, Tōji), literally "East
Temple", was founded at the beginning of
the Heian Period just after the capital was
moved to Kyoto in the late 700s.