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Kyoto Japan
Nestled among mountains in Western Honshu, Kyoto (京都) has a reputation worldwide as Japan's most beautiful city, boasting more World Heritage Sites per…
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North Western Kyoto
Visiting the vast temple complexes of north-western Kyoto can take the better part of a day. A suggested itinerary is to take the subway (Karasuma line)…
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Kyoto Restaurants
Pontochō (先斗町) is a narrow lane running from Shijo-dori to Sanjo-dori, one block west of the Kamo River. One of Kyoto's most traditional nightlife…
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Kyoto Shopping
Kyoto is not the place to go for fashion shopping, but it is traditional Japanese arts and souvenirs. Currently, Kyoto is enjoying even more popularity…
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South Ern Kyoto
The torii at Fushimi-Inari-taishaFushimi Inari Shrine (伏見稲荷大社 Fushimi-Inari-taisha). Another of Kyoto's often-overlooked jewels, about twenty-minutes to…
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Kyoto Tour
Come on our virtual Kyoto tour. Nestled among mountains in Western Honshu, Kyoto (京都) has a reputation worldwide as Japan's most beautiful city, boasting…
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Kyoto - Travel To
Getting to Kyoto By plane Kyoto does not have its own airport. The nearest international gateway is Kansai International Airport , 73 minutes away by the…
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Western Kyoto
The Arashiyama (嵐山) area to the west of the city is dismissed in most Western guidebooks in a brief paragraph suggesting "other attractions". However, the…
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Ryokan
Ryokan (旅館) are traditional Japanese inns, and a visit to one is the highlight of many a trip to Japan. Since some knowledge of Japanese mores and…
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Sapporo Snow Festival
Guide to Sapporo Snow Festival - The Sapporo Snow Festival is held in the first week of February every year. The Sapporo Snow Festival is Sapporo's…
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Kobe
Kōbe (神戸) is one of Japan's underappreciated cities. A cosmopolitan port city with an international flavour, hemmed in by Mt. Rokko, it constantly comes…
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Aichi Expo 2005
Aichi Expo 2005 (愛知万博 Aichi Banpaku ) is the site of the World's Fair for 2005, in the Aichi prefecture of Japan , near the city of Nagoya . The Aichi…