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Kiyomizu-deraKiyomizu-dera

Also known as: 音羽山清水寺・清水寺

An ancient temple on the eastern hills famed for its "Kiyomizu stage," a main hall that juts from a cliff. Built on a kakezukuri framework of long pillars, it is one of the Historic Monuments of Ancient Kyoto.

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