Kyoto Travel Guide — Things to Do, Food & Hotels
city in the Kyōto Prefecture, Japan
About Kyoto
Nestled among the mountains of theKansairegion of WesternHonshu, Kyoto was the capital of Japan and the residence of the Emperor from 794 until the Meiji Restoration of 1868, when the capital was moved toTokyo. During its millennium at the center of Japanese power, culture, tradition, and religion, it accumulated an unparalleled collection of palaces, temples and shrines, built for emperors, shoguns, and monks. Kyoto was among the few Japanese cities that escaped the allied bombings of World War II and so still has an abundance of prewar buildings, such as the traditional townhouses known asmachiya. However, the city is continuously undergoing modernization with some of the traditional Kyoto buildings being replaced by newer architecture, such as the Kyoto Station complex. Kyoto is home t
Top Attractions in Kyoto
Explore the best things to see and do in Kyoto:
- ★Funaoka Onsen
- ★Imperial household Agency Kyoto Office,
- ★Toei Kyoto Studio Park
Kyoto Travel Guide Sections
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