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THE CITY OF KIYOTO
The city of Kiyoto was founded by the Mikado Kanmu, who reigned over this country about one thousand and thirty years ago, as the capital of Japan under the name of Heian. From this period it has remained without particular change, but when a civil war broke out always the battles were fought here at first, because the Emperors of this country took their residence here. It is a most famous city for containing a great many celebrated and splendid palaces, temples and other edifices, and it is the most famous for manufactures which are necessary to the mankind as the silkdresses and the earthenwares &c.
The pleasant places are devided into two parts, as Higashiyama and Nishiyama. Higashiyama is separated by the river, Kamogawa from Nishiyama and includes the eastern part of this city: and Nishiyama contains the western part; as Ninnaji, Kinkakuji &c.
On the first page you will find the map of the town Kiyoto, and on the next page you will see the surrounding places.
