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Built in 17th century as the Kyoto residence of the famous shogun Tokugawa Ieyasu, Nijo Castle is an expansive historic precinct in the heart of Kyoto. A registered World Heritage site, Nijo incl...

Situated within Kyoto Imperial Park, the Imperial Palace was the main residence of the Imperial Family until it was relocated to Tokyo in 1868. The precinct is defined by grand structures and exp...

Ryoan-ji, or the "Temple of the Dragon at Peace," is one of the seventeen World Heritage-listed Historic Monuments of Ancient Kyoto. Originally an aristocrat’s residence, it was transformed into a Ze...

If you could only ski at one of the ten resorts in Hakuba, which one would it be? Most riders would choose Happo One without a doubt. Hosted the ski jump and down hill competitions during the 1998 Na...

Located across from Sanjusangendo, Kyoto National Museum is one of Japan’s most distinguished institutions. Established in 1897, the museum displays are wide variety of collections and artifacts ...

The Arashiyama district lies to the west of the central Kyoto but despite its distance from the centre of the city, boasts some of its most popular attractions including the Sagano Bamboo Grove. ...

Lying to the west – approximately 20 to 30-minutes from Kyoto Station by train or bus – Arashiyama attracts plenty of visitors, especially in spring and autumn when it is blessed with some of Kyo...

Summers in Kyoto can be intense, with high heat and humidity often catching visitors off guard from July to September. Visitors discover that Kyoto can be a hotbox and walking from temple-to-temp...

Kyoto is a great food and shopping city and there’s no better place to start than its famous Nishiki Market. Running five blocks of the city, the market is one narrow arcade with all manner of ve...