Top Kyoto Tourist Attractions

Kiyomizu-dera

Kiyomizudera (Kiyomizu-dera) in eastern Kyoto, Japan, is a place for romantics – lovers, poets – and those who believe in wishes coming true. Its trees not only bloom with cherry blossoms but also of ...>

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Nijo Castle

Experience history as you walk along Nijo Castle’s nightingale floors. With every few steps, the floors give a squeak, announcing to everyone that someone is on the prowl. The nightingale floors also ...>

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Kinkaku-ji

Here’s one perk of being a shogun: When you retire, you get to do it in style. Take, for example, the retirement villa that Shogun Ashikaga Yoshimitsu built. Kinkakuji (or Kinkaku-ji), Yoshimitsu’s ...>

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Heian Shrine

Let’s take in a little bit of history. Back in 794 A.D. Kyoto stood as Japan’s capital. It served as such until 1867, when the capital was moved to Tokyo. As a commemoration of Kyoto’s glory days and ...>

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