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Japan's ancient capital home to sacred shrines and Zen gardens

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Amanohashidate is one of the top three scenic spots in Japan and is the one closest to the urban centers of Osaka and Nagoya....

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Fukuchiyama is a Castle Town about 70 kilometers from Kyoto, Osaka and Kobe. Nestled in a southern part of the valley, it is ...

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Along a river in the West of Kyoto lies Arashiyama, a rural suburb of Kyoto. Literally “Storm Mountain”, Arashiyama is actual...

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Shijo Dori is filled with restaurants, souvenir shops, clothing stores and anything a shopping complex could hope to have. Mo...

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Uji is located to the south of Kyoto city, and is famed for its roll in the cultivation and production on green tea. Many fam...

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Maizuru is a port city in northern Kyoto along the coast of the Sea of Japan. It can be reached in just 2 hours from the cent...

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Ine (伊根町) is a town located in Yosa District, in northern Kyoto Prefecture. It is known for its traditional wooden fishing...

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  1. Guide to Kyoto’s UNESCO World Heritage Sites
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    Guide to Kyoto’s UNESCO World Heritage Sites

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  2. Autumn in Kyoto
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    Autumn in Kyoto

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  3. The Ceramic Sculpture of Shindo Tsuji
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    The Ceramic Sculpture of Shindo Tsuji

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  4. 250 Years of Kyoto Art Masterpieces
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    250 Years of Kyoto Art Masterpieces

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  5. Autumn Leaves of Daigo-ji Temple
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    Autumn Leaves of Daigo-ji Temple

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  6. Treasures From the Imperial Palace
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    Treasures From the Imperial Palace

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  7. Moriguchi Kunihiko: Yuzen / Design
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    Moriguchi Kunihiko: Yuzen / Design

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  8. The Star Festival
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    The Star Festival

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  9. Japan Rail Tokai Flex Pass
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    Japan Rail Tokai Flex Pass

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  10. Kyoto International Manga & Anime Fair
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    Kyoto International Manga & Anime Fair

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  1. Guide to Kyoto’s UNESCO World Heritage Sites
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    Guide to Kyoto’s UNESCO World Heritage Sites

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  2. Monkey Park Iwatayama in Kyoto
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    Monkey Park Iwatayama in Kyoto

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  3. The Phoenix Hall of Byodoin in Uji
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    The Phoenix Hall of Byodoin in Uji

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  4. The Bamboo Forest of Arashiyama
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    The Bamboo Forest of Arashiyama

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  5. Kiyomizu Temple and Otowa Waterfall
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    Kiyomizu Temple and Otowa Waterfall

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  6. Joe Okada: The Last Samurai
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    Joe Okada: The Last Samurai

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  7. The Kimono Forest Of Arashiyama
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    The Kimono Forest Of Arashiyama

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  8. A Walk Along Kamo River
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    A Walk Along Kamo River

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  9. Ancient Traditions of the Gion Matsuri
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    Ancient Traditions of the Gion Matsuri

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  10. All the Ways of Falling
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    All the Ways of Falling

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Places to stay in Kyoto

Hotel Canata Kyoto
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Hotel Canata Kyoto

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HOTEL CANATA KYOTO offers 16 contemporary styled rooms within a stone's throw of the UNESCO World Heritage Site of Nijo Castl...

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Fujitaya Guesthouse
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Fujitaya Guesthouse

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I have been to Kyoto a dozen times, but it is only now when it has sunk in, as to what this place is all is about.

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Hyatt Regency Kyoto

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The trees and the gardens in Kyoto have been there for hundreds of years. When I am looking at the burrowed view of the mount...

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Latest Kyoto Reports

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Okinawa Nagasaki Fukuoka Saga Kumamoto Kagoshima Miyazaki Oita Ehime Kochi Tokushima Kagawa Yamaguchi Hiroshima Okayama Tottori Shimane Hyogo Kyoto Osaka Wakayama Nara Shiga Mie Fukui Ishikawa Toyama Gifu Aichi Nagano Shizuoka Niigata Yamanashi Kanagawa Tokyo Saitama Gunma Tochigi Chiba Ibaraki Fukushima Miyagi Yamagata Iwate Akita Aomori Hokkaido
Region Kansai
Island Honshu
Capital Kyoto
Population 2,636,092
Area 4,612.20 sq. km

Japan’s capital from AD 794 to 1868, the list of possible tourist destinations in Kyoto Prefecture (京都府, Kyōto-fu) is endless.

You can attempt to visit all of major sites, including but certainly not limited to: Fushimi Inari Shrine and its brilliant vermillion row of torii gates, its many temples (most notably Kiyomizu-dera, Sanjusangen-do, and Kinkaku-ji), Nijo Castle, and Amanohashidate (one of the Three Views of Japan).

Or you can attempt to “experience” Kyoto and its rich culture: appreciate the traditional architecture and maiko of the Gion district, witness the Gion Festival (held every July), and indulge in the various delicacies Kyoto has to offer, such as Uji matcha green tea, tofu, and various Japanese confectioneries. Kyoto is on the bucket list of many a traveller, and for good reason. 

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