#10 most popular of 307 things to do in Kyoto
- " Amanohashidate, on Miyazu Bay about 2¾ hours out of Kyoto, is classified as an "Outstanding Scenic Place" by the Japanese and is known as one of the "Three Great Sights" in the country (the other two are…"
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#28 most popular of 307 things to do in Kyoto
- " Arashiyama is a small town on the Oi River. Its moon-crossing bridge, Togetsu-kyo, is a beautiful, much-beloved wooden structure. Arishiyama also has Tenryu-ji temple, one of the 14 World Heritage Sites in…"
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#17 most popular of 307 things to do in Kyoto
- "The Heian Shrine is a large orange structure that definitely cannot be missed! Not only is does the color attract a great deal of attention; the immense size does as well. Everything in this shrine seems to be…"
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#18 most popular of 307 things to do in Kyoto
- "Kyoto’s gardens and ryokans (traditional inns) are magnificent zones of tranquility. The great Shogun Ieasu’s great great-grandson built the Shugakuin Imperial Villa in 1659. It contains beautiful grounds at…"
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#19 most popular of 307 things to do in Kyoto
- "Nara preceded Kyoto as the capital of Japan (710-784), and it is regarded as the cradle of Japanese civilization, culture, religion and the arts. Nara is 28 miles south of Kyoto, so this is an easy day trip from…"
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#20 most popular of 307 things to do in Kyoto
- "Though Mrs. Hirota, the proprietor of the guest house where we were staying, had kindly marked this temple in her map, I felt like we actually stumbled on this gem of a Kyoto temple. For an amazing experience,…"
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#21 most popular of 307 things to do in Kyoto
- "This is one of the two original temples built within Kyoto in 794, and it is the only one still remaining. Its location southwest of the main Kyoto Station is seemingly cutoff from the rest of the present-day…"
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#33 most popular of 307 things to do in Kyoto
- "Held on the 22nd of October every year, The Jidai Matsuri Festival, or The Festival of Ages is one of the three big festivals in Kyoto and a big tourist attraction in the city.
The highlight is a procession of…"
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#32 most popular of 307 things to do in Kyoto
- "This unusual outdoor plaza is an urban "garden" depicting reproductions of some notable artworks. Why would anyone want to see ceramic recreations of Michaelangelo's "Last Judgment" or DaVinci's "Last Supper" in…"
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#37 most popular of 307 things to do in Kyoto
- "The Kyoto Municipal Zoo is an extremely poor example of how to care for animals and how to educate children and adults about animals and their needs.I was appalled by and distressed to see the conditions in which…"
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