Kyoto Temples, Shrines & Gardens, Japan in 4K Ultra HD

Kyoto has been capital of Japan for more than thousand years (794-1869), and its Buddhist temples, Shinto shrines, palaces and classical gardens have become symbol of the Japanese cultural tradition, art & architecture. Seventeen Historic Monuments of Ancient Kyoto are on the list of the UNESCO World Heritage Sites: “Kyoto illustrates the development of Japanese wooden architecture, particularly religious architecture, and the art of Japanese gardens, which has influenced landscape gardening the world over.“ () Locations in the video: Kinkaku-ji (Golden Pavilion) (0:01), Ginkaku-ji (0:56), Eikan-do (2:00), Nanzen-ji (2:42), Nijo Castle (3:31), Chion-in (4:35), Heian-jingu (5:02), Kamigamo-jinja (5:43), Ryoan-ji (6:20), Ninna-ji (6:53), Myoshin-ji (7:41), To-ji (8:10), Nishi Hongwan-ji (8:43), Higashi Hongan-ji (9:24), Sanjusangen-do (10:19), Tenryu-ji & Sogenchi garden (11:06), Koryu-ji (11:56), Kyoto Imperial Palace (12:26), Shimogamo-jinja (13:19), Tof