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Saihō-ji (Moss Temple)
120 species of moss under maples. Advance reservation required and you copy a sutra before entering — which is exactly why it stays serene. Steep fee, worth it in rainy season when the moss glows.
Photo: Bryan Ledgard, via Wikimedia Commons (CC BY 2.0).
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Temples & Gardens
The headline sights — temples, shrines, and the gardens around them. Pace yourself: two big ones a day is plenty.