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The ancient capital of Japan. Kinkakuji, Arashiyama, Gion, and 1,200 years of history and tradition. Exquisite kaiseki cuisine awaits.

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Gourmet๐Ÿ—พ All seasons

Kyoto Ramen: A Rich and Hearty Local Bowl

A surprising specialty of the refined capital, known nationwide for rich soy and chicken bโ€ฆ

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Uji Matcha Sweets: Sweet Delights of the Tea Town

Rich matcha parfaits and jellies in Uji, a tea town with roots back to the Kamakura era.โ€ฆ

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Kyo Yasai: Traditional Vegetables of Kyoto

Distinctive heritage vegetables such as Kamo eggplant, Kujo leek, and Shogoin radish.โ€ฆ

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Kyo Kaiseki: The Essence of Kyoto Cuisine

A refined course cuisine born of the tea ceremony, honoring dashi and the seasons of Kyotoโ€ฆ

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Kyoto Pickles: The Three Great Tsukemono of the Old Capital

Fermented suguki, thin sliced senmaizuke, and red shiso shibazuke, the three great Kyoto pโ€ฆ

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Saba Zushi: A Kyoto Feast Carried Along the Mackerel Road

Pressed mackerel sushi made from salted fish brought over the Mackerel Road to Kyoto.โ€ฆ

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Nishiki Market: A Food Stroll Through the Kitchen of Kyoto

A four century old arcade market lined with Kyoto vegetables, pickles, and other local flaโ€ฆ

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Obanzai: Home Cooking Born of Kyoto Daily Life

Kyoto home cooking of seasonal vegetables and dried goods simmered in dashi, rooted in thrโ€ฆ

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Nishin Soba: Kyoto Buckwheat Noodles with Herring

Buckwheat noodles topped with sweet simmered herring, a dish born in Kyoto in the Meiji erโ€ฆ

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Yudofu: Kyoto Hot Tofu of Nanzenji Temple

Simmered tofu made from Kyoto pure water, a winter specialty enjoyed around Nanzenji Templโ€ฆ

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Amanohashidate and Ine Boathouses Day Trip Course

A day trip through northern Kyoto to Amanohashidate, one of Japan three famous views, and โ€ฆ

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Kyoto City Classic One Day Sightseeing Course

A classic one day route covering Kyoto top sights, from Kinkakuji to Nijo Castle and the tโ€ฆ

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Fushimi Inari and Sake Brewery Model Course

A one day route from the thousand torii of Fushimi Inari to the historic sake breweries ofโ€ฆ

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Higashiyama Half Day to One Day Model Course

A classic Higashiyama walk from Kiyomizudera through the old slopes to Yasaka Shrine and Gโ€ฆ

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Arashiyama and Sagano One Day Model Course

A classic one day route through Arashiyama and Sagano, from Togetsukyo Bridge to the bamboโ€ฆ

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Ohara Onsen in Kyoto City: Hot Spring Guide & Prices

Ohara Onsen rises in the village of Ohara, a quiet beauty spring soothed by gentle rural sโ€ฆ

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Kumihama Onsen Yumotokan: Hot Spring Guide & Prices

Yumotokan in Kyotango boasts a giant open air bath called one of the largest in northern Kโ€ฆ

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Fukuchiyama Onsen Yoro no Yu: Hot Spring Guide & Prices

Yoro no Yu in Fukuchiyama spreads many baths across a large garden, with a warming chloridโ€ฆ

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Arashiyama Onsen Fufu no Yu: Hot Spring Guide & Prices

Fufu no Yu is a day spa in scenic Arashiyama, an alkaline beauty bath perfect to end a strโ€ฆ

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Amanohashidate Onsen Chie no Yu: Day-Use Hot Spring

Chie no Yu sits beside the famed Amanohashidate sandbar, a public bath loved as a beauty sโ€ฆ

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Kurama Onsen: Day-Use Hot Spring Baths & Prices (Kyoto)

Kurama Onsen lies in the hills of Kurama, where a hillside open air bath frames fresh greeโ€ฆ

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Rurikei Onsen in Nantan: Day-Use Hot Spring Prices

Rurikei Onsen rises on a 500 meter highland, prized for one of Japans richest radon springโ€ฆ

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Kitsu Onsen in Kyotango: Hot Spring Guide & Access

Kitsu Onsen, said to be the oldest in Kyoto, carries a legend of a wounded white heron andโ€ฆ

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Yuhigaura Onsen in Kyotango: Day-Use Hot Spring Prices

Yuhigaura Onsen on the Kyotango coast is famed for silky beauty waters and breathtaking suโ€ฆ

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Yunohana Onsen in Kameoka: Day-Use Hot Spring Prices

Yunohana Onsen sits in the hills of Kameoka, a quiet radium spring said to have healed wouโ€ฆ

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Izumo Daijingu: A Matchmaking and Spring-Water Power Spot, First Shrine of Tanba (Kameoka, Kyoto)

Izumo Daijingu in Kameoka is an ancient shrine revered as the first shrine of Tanba Provinโ€ฆ

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Rokuharamitsuji: A Fortune and Warding Power Spot Linked to Kuya Shonin (Kyoto)

Rokuharamitsuji in Higashiyama is an ancient temple founded by Kuya Shonin in the Heian peโ€ฆ

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Yasaka Koshindo: A Wish-Making Power Spot Bright with Colorful Kukurizaru (Kyoto)

Yasaka Koshindo in Higashiyama is a photogenic power spot where colorful kukurizaru fabricโ€ฆ

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Imamiya Shrine: A Good-Fortune Power Spot Known for "Tama-no-Koshi" (Kyoto)

Imamiya Shrine in Kita Ward is linked to Otama-no-Kata, mother of shogun Tokugawa Tsunayosโ€ฆ

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Shimogamo Shrine: A World Heritage Matchmaking Power Spot in the Tadasu Forest (Kyoto)

Formally Kamomioya Shrine, Shimogamo Shrine is a World Heritage Site wrapped in the primevโ€ฆ

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Kamigamo Shrine: A World Heritage and One of the Oldest Warding Power Spots in Kyoto

Formally Kamowakeikazuchi Shrine, Kamigamo Shrine is one of Kyoto oldest shrines and a Worโ€ฆ

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Yasui Konpiragu: A Power Spot for Cutting Bad Ties and Forging Good Ones (Kyoto)

Yasui Konpiragu in Higashiyama is nationally famous for severing bad ties and forging goodโ€ฆ

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Suzumushi-dera (Kegonji): A Wish-Granting Temple of the Happiness Jizo (Kyoto)

Suzumushi-dera, where the chirping of bell crickets sounds all year, is famed for its straโ€ฆ

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Nonomiya Shrine: A Matchmaking Power Spot in the Arashiyama Bamboo Grove (Kyoto)

Nonomiya Shrine sits within the bamboo grove of Arashiyama. An ancient shrine featured in โ€ฆ

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Seimei Shrine: A Warding Power Spot Honoring the Onmyoji Abe no Seimei (Kyoto)

Seimei Shrine honors the Heian-period onmyoji Abe no Seimei. Known for warding off evil anโ€ฆ

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Architecture๐Ÿ—พ All seasons

5 Photogenic Buildings & Streetscapes in Kyoto

Kyoto is full of special "photogenic spots" where history and beauty overlap.โ€ฆ

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Food & Souvenirs๐Ÿ—พ All seasons

5 Photogenic Gourmet Treats and Souvenirs in Kyoto

Speaking of Kyoto, it's a "treasure trove of photogenic scenes" where historic townscapes โ€ฆ

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Scenic Views๐Ÿ—พ All seasons

5 Photogenic Spectacular Spots in Kyoto

When you think of Kyoto, the image of temples and shrines is strong, but in fact it's alsoโ€ฆ

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5 Photogenic Power Spots in Kyoto

The ancient capital of Kyoto is dotted with breathtaking scenery that makes your heart treโ€ฆ

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Seasonal Picksโ„๏ธ Winter

Kyoto Winter Travel: Snowy Kibune & Kinkakuji

"Winter in Kyoto is just cold, isn't it?"โ€”if that's what you think, you're greatly mistakeโ€ฆ

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Kyoto Autumn Foliage: Arashiyama, Tofukuji & Eikando

"When you think of autumn leaves, you think of Kyoto" โ€” there is not the slightest exaggerโ€ฆ

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Kyoto Cherry Blossom Guide: Best Sakura Spots

Discover the most beautiful cherry blossom spots in Kyoto. Spring sakura viewing guide witโ€ฆ

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Kyoto Local Gourmet Guide: Yudofu (Hot Tofu)

Discover Kyoto''s unique local cuisine including ๆนฏ่ฑ†่…. A food lover''s guide to the best loโ€ฆ

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Rainy Day Spots๐Ÿ—พ All seasons

Rainy Day in Kyoto: Best Indoor Spots & Activities

Don't let the rain stop you in Kyoto! Discover top indoor attractions including ไบฌ้ƒฝๅ›ฝ็ซ‹ๅš็‰ฉ้คจ, ไบฌโ€ฆ

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Kyoto Food Guide: Kaiseki, Obanzai & Matcha Sweets

Kyoto is Japan's culinary heart. From refined kaiseki to humble obanzai home cooking, everโ€ฆ

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Power Spot๐Ÿ—พ All seasons

Fushimi Inari Taisha: Head Shrine of Inari Faith with Thousands of Torii Gates

Fushimi Inari Taisha in Fushimi Ward, Kyoto, is the head shrine of 30,000 Inari shrines naโ€ฆ

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Gion Matsuri: One of Japan's Three Great Festivals, Yasaka Shrine Festival Coloring Kyoto Summer

Gion Matsuri, held throughout July, is the festival of Yasaka Shrine and one of Japan's Thโ€ฆ

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Nishiki Market: 400-Year-Old Market Called Kyoto's Kitchen

Nishiki Market in central Kyoto, affectionately called "Kyoto's Kitchen," is a 390-meter sโ€ฆ

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Arashiyama Bamboo Grove: Kyoto's Representative Photogenic Spot

The Bamboo Grove Path in Arashiyama, Ukyo Ward, Kyoto, is a popular spot with a fantasticaโ€ฆ

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Kyoto Tea Ceremony Experience: The Culture of Chanoyu Perfected by Sen no Rikyu

The tea ceremony, perfected as "wabi-cha" by Sen no Rikyu in the Azuchi-Momoyama period, iโ€ฆ

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Sightseeing๐ŸŒธ Spring

Philosopher's Path: Kyoto's Spring Walking Path Along Cherry Blossoms and the Canal

The "Philosopher's Path" extending from Ginkakuji to Kumano Nyakuoji Shrine in Sakyo Ward,โ€ฆ

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Sightseeing๐Ÿ—พ All seasons

Nijo Castle: Symbol of Tokugawa Shogunate Power and Stage of the Restoration of Imperial Rule

Nijo Castle in Nakagyo Ward, Kyoto, is a flatland castle built by Tokugawa Ieyasu in 1603,โ€ฆ

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Kyoto Kaiseki: The Pinnacle of Japanese Cuisine Born from the Spirit of Ichiju Sansai

Kyoto kaiseki cuisine is the pinnacle of Japanese cuisine incorporating the spirit of tea โ€ฆ

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Kurama and Kibune: Kyoto Power Spots Dwelling in Deep Mountains

Kurama and Kibune in Sakyo Ward, Kyoto, are mountain power spots about 30 minutes from theโ€ฆ

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Kyoto Machiya: Townhouse Culture Preserving Kyoto's Historic Streetscapes

About 40,000 Kyoto machiya (townhouses) surviving in Kyoto City are living cultural heritaโ€ฆ

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Uji Matcha: Production Area of Japan's Finest Tea Boasted to the World

Uji City, Kyoto, is one of Japan's three great tea producing areas alongside Shizuoka and โ€ฆ

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Tofukuji Autumn Foliage: Kyoto's Largest Scale Autumn Foliage Spot

Tofukuji in Higashiyama Ward, Kyoto, is Kyoto's largest scale autumn foliage spot known foโ€ฆ

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Pontocho: Cobblestones and Lanterns of the Hanamachi along the Kamo River

Pontocho in Nakagyo Ward, Kyoto, is one of Kyoto's hanamachi (flower districts) where restโ€ฆ

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Festival/Event๐ŸŒธ Spring

Aoi Matsuri: Japan's Oldest Imperial Festival and Heian Picture Scroll Procession

Aoi Matsuri, held every May 15 in Kyoto, is the festival of Kamigamo Shrine and Shimogamo โ€ฆ

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Sightseeing๐Ÿ‚ Autumn

Kyoto Nishiyama: Quiet Temple Tour of Oharano, Yoshiminoji, and Komyoji

The Nishiyama region spreading from western Kyoto to Nagaokakyo and Kameoka has famous temโ€ฆ

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Kofuku-ji and Kasuga Taisha: A Day Trip from Kyoto to the Ancient Capital of Nara

About an hour by train from Kyoto lie the World Heritage sites of Kofuku-ji, with its fiveโ€ฆ

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Saga-Toriimoto: Edo Period Atmosphere Remaining in the Depths of Kyoto's Arashiyama

Toriimoto district in the depths of Sagano-Arashiyama, which prospered as the approach to โ€ฆ

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Maiko Experience: Special Transformation into a Maiko in Kyoto

Many "maiko transformation studios" in Kyoto City allow visitors to become maiko with authโ€ฆ

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Daigoji: World Heritage Cherry Blossom Spot Loved by Toyotomi Hideyoshi

Daigoji in Fushimi Ward, Kyoto, is a World Heritage Site known as a cherry blossom spot whโ€ฆ

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Nishiki Tenmangu: Shrine of the Deity of Learning Enshrined in the Shopping Street

Nishiki Tenmangu, enshrined at the eastern end of Nishiki Market arcade in Nakagyo Ward, Kโ€ฆ

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Kinkakuji โ€” The Golden Pavilion, Symbol of Muromachi Era Beauty

Behold the breathtaking Kinkakuji (Golden Pavilion), covered in gold leaf and reflected inโ€ฆ

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Arashiyama Bamboo Grove and Togetsukyo Bridge โ€” Famous Scenery of Western Kyoto

Stroll through the towering bamboo groves of Sagano in Arashiyama and cross the iconic Togโ€ฆ

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Gion, Shijo and Nishiki Market โ€” Kyoto's Kitchen and Geisha Culture

Explore the historic Gion geisha district, the lively Shijo shopping street, and the "kitcโ€ฆ

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Mt. Kurama โ€” The Sacred Mountain Inhabited by Tengu and Cosmic Energy

Climb Mt. Kurama north of Kyoto, a legendary spiritual mountain associated with tengu (mouโ€ฆ

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Fushimi Inari Taisha โ€” The Mystical Head Shrine of Inari with a Thousand Torii

Walk the iconic thousands of vermilion torii gates at Fushimi Inari Taisha, the head shrinโ€ฆ

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Arashiyama and Sagano Bamboo Grove โ€” Kyoto's Treasure of Scenery and Culture

Explore Arashiyama's famous bamboo grove, the scenic Togetsukyo Bridge, and historic templโ€ฆ