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Tuesday, November 2, 2021

Kiyomizu-dera - Kyoto - 清水寺 - 8K

Above, the Kiyomisu-dera stage in 2015. Photo by Armand Vaquer.

In Godzilla vs. MechaGodzilla II in 1993, while the King of the Monsters was down in Kyoto, Japan, he passed by Kiyomizu-Dera.

What's Kiyomizu-dera?

According to TokyoStreetView:

Located in the heart of Kyoto, Kiyomizu-dera is one of Japan's most famous and celebrated temples thanks to its iconic 13-meter high wooden stage with a unique view.

Founded in 780 on the site of the Otowa waterfall, Kiyomizu-dera literally means, “Pure Water Temple.” It was originally associated with the Hosso sect, one of Japan's old Buddhism sects until 1965 when it formed its own Kita Hosso sect.

The article includes a video on Kiyomizu-dera.  

To read more and see the video, go here.

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