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Stunning View of Kyoto from 1879

Take a look back in time with this stunning view of Kyoto from 1879. See the incredible site of Otowa-san Kiyomizu-dera, one of the most beautiful spots in Japan.
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This beautiful view from 1879 shows Kyoto from Otowa-san Kiyomizu-dera. If you haven’t been there or seen this, it’s one of the most stunning sites to see in Kyoto, if not all of Japan.

View of Kyoto from beside the Hondō (本堂) of Kiyomizudera (京都 清水寺). – 1879

Source: Smithsonian

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