Kyoto City Guide
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The ultimate, most comprehensive guide to travelling in Kyoto includes up-to-date reviews of the best places to stay, eat, sights, cultural information, maps, transport tips and a few best kept secrets all the essentials to get to the heart of Kyoto.
This guide is the result of indepth research by one dedicated author and local experts who immersed themselves in Kyoto, finding unique experiences, and sharing practical and honest advice, so you come away informed and amazed.
Regions covered:Kyoto Station, Downtown Kyoto, Central Kyoto, Southern Higashiyama, Northern Higashiyama, Northern Kyoto, Arashiyama & Sagano, Kitayama Area & Greater Kyoto, and Day Trips from Kyoto
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Kyoto is old Japan writ large: quiet temples, sublime gardens, colourful shrines and geisha scurrying to secret liaisons.
There are said to be over 1000 Buddhist temples in Kyoto. Youll find true masterpieces of religious architecture, such as the retina-burning splendour of Kinkaku-ji (the famed Golden Pavilion) and the cavernous expanse of Higashi Hongan-ji. Within the temple precincts are some of the worlds most sublime gardens, from the Zen masterpiece at Ryan-ji to the riotous paradise of moss and blossoms at Saih-ji. And then there are the Shint shrines, monuments to Japans indigenous faith. The mother of all shrines, Fushimi-Inari-Taisha, has mesmerising arcades of vermillion torii (shrine gates) spread across a mountainside.
Few cities of this size offer such a range of excellent restaurants. Work your way through the entire spectrum of Japanese food, from impossibly refined cuisine known as kaiseki to hearty plebeian fare like rmen . Theres also a wide range of French, Italian and Chinese restaurants, where the famed Japanese attention to detail is paired with local ingredients to yield fantastic results. Best of all, many of Kyotos restaurants are in traditional wooden buildings, where you can gaze over intimate private gardens while you eat.
While the rest of Japan has adopted modernity with abandon, the old ways are hanging on in Kyoto. Take a morning stroll through the textile district of Nishijin and watch the old Kyoto ladies emerge from their machiya (traditional town-houses) to ladle water onto their stoops. Visit an old shtengai (shopping street) and admire the ancient speciality shops: tofu sellers, fishmongers, pickle vendors and tea merchants. Then join the locals at a local sent (public bath) to soak away the cares of the day.
No educated Kyotoite would dare send a letter without making a reference to the season. The citys geisha change their hair ornaments 12 times a year to celebrate the natural world. And Kyotos confectioners create seasonal sweets that reflect whatever is in bloom. Starting in February and lasting through the summer, a series of blossoms burst open like a string of firecrackers: plums, daphnes, cherries, camellias, azaleas and wisteria, among many others. And dont forget the shinryoku (the new green of April) and the brilliant autumn foliage of November.
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By Chris Rowthorn, Author
I love Kyoto because its rich, deep and incredibly liveable. Ive spent almost 20 years in the city and I still make new discoveries every day. If I vary my daily walking route just a bit, I am bound to find something new: a secret temple, an interesting shop or a great place to eat. The city is surrounded by mountains on three sides and the hiking is excellent. Its also one of the most bike-friendly cities on earth. I love the people and the dialect they speak. Finally, its just the right size: not too big and not too small.
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A paradise tucked at the base of the Higashiyama mountains, Kyotos famed Silver Pavilion is everything a Buddhist temple ought to be. The eponymous pavilion looks over a tranquil pond, and the expansive stroll garden is sublime. Make your way past the unique Ginshadan sand mound (used to reflect moonlight into the main hall for moon-viewing ceremonies), then climb the pathway to a viewpoint that offers panoramic views over the entire city. The autumn foliage here is among the best in the city.
Northern Higashiyama
Gion, Kyotos traditional entertainment district, is the best place in the city to catch a glimpse of old Japan. With no fewer than three geisha districts scattered about, you stand a good chance of spotting a geisha scurrying to an appointment. But geisha are only part of the story here: Gion also contains some of the most picturesque lanes in Kyoto, including Shimbashi, which may be the single most attractive street in all of Asia. And dont forget Minami-za, the citys traditional kabuki theatre.
Southern Higashiyama
Western Kyoto is home to one of the most magical places in all Japan: the famed bamboo grove in Arashiyama. The visual effect of the seemingly infinite stalks of bamboo is quite different from any forest weve ever encountered theres a palpable presence to the place that is utterly impossible to capture in pictures, but dont let that stop you from trying. If youve seen Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon, then you have some idea of what this place is about.
Arashiyama & Sagano
Home to the Kyoto Gosho (Imperial Palace), this vast swath of green in the city centre is a true sanctuary. Often overlooked by tourists, who rush to see the citys temples and shrines, the Kyoto Imperial Palace Park is the perfect place to spend a lazy afternoon reading a book, napping, playing with the kids or picnicking. The variety of trees here is amazing, and theres usually something in bloom. In the spring, dont miss the fantastic
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