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Adachi Museum of Art
Arashiyama
Byodo-in
Fushimi Inari-taisha
Garden of Fine Arts
Ginkaku-ji
Gion
Heian Shrine
Kaleidoscope Museum of Kyoto
Kenrokuen Garden
Kinkaku-ji
Kiyomizu-dera
Kyoto Imperial Palace
Kyoto National Museum
Kyoto Tower
Manga Cafes
Monkey Park Iwatayama
Nijo Castle
Nishiki Market
Ritsurin Koen
Ryoanji
To-ji
Yasaka Shrine
- Kyoto is the spiritual heart of Japan, boasting over 2,000 Buddhist temples and shrines.
- It is the place to experience ‘Old Japan’ with its imperial palaces, Zen gardens, and traditional teahouses.
- This famous city, once Japan’s geographic capital, is now its cultural capital.
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