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Kyoto
Japan's ancient capital home to sacred shrines and Zen gardens
Top Attractions in Kyoto
Around Kyoto
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![Fauchon Hotel Kyoto: Luxury As Never Before]( "Fauchon Hotel Kyoto: Luxury As Never Before")
1Fauchon Hotel Kyoto: Luxury As Never Before
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![Kyoto: Access & Transport Guide]( "Kyoto: Access & Transport Guide")
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![% Arabica in Higashiyama, Kyoto]( "% Arabica in Higashiyama, Kyoto")
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![Guide to Kyoto’s UNESCO World Heritage Sites]( "Guide to Kyoto’s UNESCO World Heritage Sites")
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![Ace Hotel Kyoto Wins a TripAdvisor Award]( "Ace Hotel Kyoto Wins a TripAdvisor Award")
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![Monkey Park Iwatayama in Kyoto]( "Monkey Park Iwatayama in Kyoto")
1Monkey Park Iwatayama in Kyoto
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![What’s the Best Way to Get From Kyoto to Tokyo?]( "What’s the Best Way to Get From Kyoto to Tokyo?")
2What’s the Best Way to Get From Kyoto to Tokyo?
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3The Bamboo Forest of Arashiyama
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![The Phoenix Hall of Byodoin in Uji]( "The Phoenix Hall of Byodoin in Uji")
7The Phoenix Hall of Byodoin in Uji
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Upcoming Kyoto Events
Tanabata and Light-up at Kodai-ji
Colorful display of decorated bamboo branches in the carpark of Kodai-ji in Kyoto to celebrate the festival of Tanabata. The handmade..
Activities
Hydrangea Season at Mimuroto-ji Temple
Each year during Japan's rainy season, Kyoto's Mimuroto-ji Temple opens their hydrangea garden, which is filled with around..
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Tatsushige no Kai: An Annual Experience of Noh
The Kongo school of Noh will be staging a one-off performance of the play Dojoji by actor Tatsushige Udaka at the Kongo Noh Theatre..
Tours and experiences
Where to eat in Kyoto
Food
Kyoto's Haru Cooking Class
Bonson LamCooking with Taro, his wife Yoshiko and their young daughter Haruko is like experiencing a slice of Japanese family life. Learn..
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Shigetsu Zen Cuisine, Kyoto
Ben BeecheyShojin-ryori zen buddhist vegetarian cuisine at Tenryuji temple in Arashiyama, Kyoto is served to you by monks in a stunning picturesque..
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Aburi-mochi at Ichiwa & Kazariya
Meg SingIchiwa is an thousand year old store with longstanding connections with Yasurai Matsuri festival at Imamiya Shrine selling aburi-mochi,..
Places to stay in Kyoto
Western
Tokyu Harvest Kyoto Takagamine
Takako SakamotoTokyu Harvest Club Kyoto Takagamine & VIALA: Newly opened gorgeous hotel inside the historical Shozan Resort Kyoto.
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Searching for Ryoma at Teradaya Inn
Takako SakamotoThis is the place where Ryoma Sakamoto was attacked by authorities. His wife Oryo saved him by running naked from the bath to inform..
Ryokan
Hotel SOWAKA
Japan TravelEnjoy a luxury getaway at Hotel SOWAKA, tucked away in Kyoto's Gion district just moments away from Yasaka Shrine.
Latest Kyoto Reports
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Torii
Kevin HaaseTorii mark your passage from the mundane to the sacred. Take a journey around Japan through these gates, from the forest to the..
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Fauchon Hotel Kyoto: Luxury As Never Before
Caleb CelloFrench gastronomic fashion brand Fauchon tests the limelight as it showcases its new hospitality brand in Kyoto.
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Autumn Leaves at Shin-nyo-do
Elena DaurtsevaThe autumn leaves from the three-storied pagoda to the back of the main hall can only be said to be wonderful