KYOTO HOTELS & TRAVEL GUIDE
Kyoto Japan Guide - interactive map, attractions, temples, hotels
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Kyoto is in the Kansai region of
Japan, located near
Osaka and Kobe. It is famous for many things
including its many 1600 Buddhist temples and
400 Shinto shrines. There are seventeen World Heritage Sites in Kyoto. Kyoto is
also a former capital of Japan. Kyoto features the famous
Ryoan-ji temple's zen garden and
is the place where the Kyoto protocol was developed.
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IMPORTANT HOTEL BOOKING INFORMATION - JAPANESE HIGH SEASON
Booking hotels in March, April, May, October
and November in Kyoto can be difficult as there are only a
limited number of hotels in Kyoto. Avoid Saturday nights as
these are always booked out well in advance. Booking hotels
with instant confirmation will make the process easier. They
are marked with
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KYOTO TOURS |
If your time is limited or you are travelling in
one of the peak travel times (March, April, May, October and
November), then we strongly recommend you consider using an
organised tour. In the peak seasons the public buses are frequently
too full to take more passengers, thus disrupting your tight sight
seeing schedule.
Organised tours are available in English to many popular attractions
including Golden Pavilion, Kyoto Imperial Palace, Nijo Castle and
Kiyomizu Temple. Other tours cover nearby Himeji Castle and the ancient capital of Nara.
More information and online bookings for Kyoto Tours here.
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KYOTO ATTRACTIONS -
TOP TEN |
Listed here are the top
Kyoto attractions.
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Kinkakuji
- Golden Pavilion
- The most famous temple in Kyoto and probably Japan. The temple is
literally covered in gold!
- Ryoanji Temple
- World famous Zen dry landscape garden and one of the top three
Japanese gardens.
- Kiyomizu-dera
Temple complex - Impressive 13m high veranda and pure water fall.
- Fushimi Inari Taisha
Shrine - Well known for the thousands of vermilion torii lining
the paths to the shrine.
- Heian Jingu Shine - Largest Torii in Japan
plus beautiful shrine and gardens.
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Gion - Home to many
geisha houses and traditional tea
houses. The best place to see
geisha and maiko in the streets.
- Ginkakuji - Silver Pavilion - built in the style of the
Golden Pavilion with a famous rock
and sand garden.
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Imperial Palace (Kyoto Gosho) - The Imperial residence when
Kyoto was the capital of Japan.
- Tenryuji
Temple - World Heritage Site. Tenryuji Temple is famous for its
gardens, history and religious significance.
- Katsura
Imperial Villa - One of Japan's most important large-scale
cultural treasures.
See many more of
Kyoto attractions
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 Kyoto is a city known for its history and culture.
No trip to Japan would be complete without going to Kyoto. |
 The
closest international airport is Kansai
and there are other options
to get to Kyoto including the Shinkansen. |
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 Temples
are big in Kyoto! There are so many we have put together a guide to all
the temples Kyoto. |
 There
are some very famous and beautiful Japanese gardens in Kyoto. |
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Definitely
a key highlight on a trip to Kyoto. The fabulous gardens surrounding the
temple are worth visiting just for their beauty. |
 Kyoto
maps including Kyoto Prefecture, Kyoto region and Kyoto city. |
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 Famous
for its Zen garden, which is considered to be one of the most notable
examples of the "dry-landscape" style. |
 Sample
some of the distinct cuisine of the Kyoto region. |
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KYOTO -
SURROUNDING HIGHLIGHTS -
KANSAI |
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 Japan's
second largest city; famous for its food and drink. Historically a trading
city and this theme continues today. |
 Nara
was a capital long before Kyoto, and today preserves its main sights much
more attractively than Kyoto within the large Nara Park. |
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 A
cosmopolitan port city with an international flavour, hemmed in by Mt. Rokko. |
 Famous
for Himeji Castle, recognised as a building of world significance and on
the World Heritage list. |
