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Exploring Kyoto Prefecture.
#Kyoto City.
Immensely popular with tourists from all over the globe, the city of Kyoto really needs no introduction. For popular sites, it is recommended to plan ahead, avoid visiting at busy times like weekends/holidays, and instead opt to visit early in the morning where possible, to avoid overcrowding. Those wishing to avoid crowds need not fear; the city contains many lesser-visited gems that have been noted by a ∞ symbol.
*Note: Kyoto City has been divided into sub-sections for this page.
1. Higashiyama & Yamashina.
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Highlights: Bishamondō Temple (for Autumn leaves), Chion-in Temple ∞, Chishaku-in Temple ∞, Kiyomizu-dera, Yasaka-jinja Shrine, Kōdaiji Temple, Tōfuku-ji Temple ∞, Ninenzaka (pictured), Hanamikoji-dori, Sannenzaka, Shirakawa Canal.
2. Sakyō
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Highlights: Kurama-dera Temple (pictured), Kifune-jinja Shrine, Eikandō Temple, Enkōji Temple ∞, Heian Shrine, Ginkaku-ji, Myōman-ji Temple ∞, Manshu-in Monzeki ∞, Jissō-in Temple ∞, Nanzenji Temple, Okazaki-jinja Shrine ∞, Tanukidanisan Fudo-in ∞, Shimogamo-jinja Shrine, Nyan-nyan-ji ∞, Shugakuin Imperial Villa, Garden Museum Hiei, Kyoto Botanical Gardens.
3. Ukyō & Nishikyō.
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Highlights: Daihikaku Senkōji Temple ∞, Myoshin-ji Taizo-in ∞, Matsunoo-taisha ∞, Jōjakkō-ji Temple ∞, Myoshin-ji Taizo-in, Saihōji (Kokedera) Temple ∞, Myoshin-ji Taizo-in, Ninnaji, Nisonin Temple, Tenryu-ji, Katsura Imperial Villa, Kimono Forest (pictured), Saga Toriimoto Preserved Street, Togetsukyo Bridge, Arashiyama Bamboo Forest.
4. Kita.
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Highlights: Imamiya-jinja Shrine, Futabahime Inari Shrine, Daitoku-ji Temple, Hirano-jinja Shrine, Kinkaku-ji, Wara Tenjingu Shrine, Kamigamo Jinja (pictured), Kamigamo Handicraft Market (Sunday only).
5. Kamigyō & Nakagyō.
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Highlights: Go-ō Shrine, Kitano Tenmangu Shrine ∞, Seimei Shrine ∞, Kaleidoscope Museum, Kamo River Noryo-Yuka (pictured), Kyoto Gyoen National Garden, Pontocho Park, Nijō Castle, Shinsen-en Garden, Teramachi-dori.
6. Shimogyō & Minami.
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Highlights: Higashi Hongan-ji Temple ∞, Nishi Hongan-ji Temple ∞, Rokusonnō Shrine, Tōji Temple, Kyoto Tower, TeamLab Biovortex Kyoto (pictured), Ryukoku Museum.
7. Fushimi.
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Highlights: Daigo-ji Temple ∞, Jōnangū Shrine ∞, Fushimi Inari Taisha, Ryoma Shopping Street, Fushimi-Momoyama Castle (pictured) ∞, Fushimi Jukkokubune.
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