"TO THE CITY OF TEMPLES, SHRINES AND CASTLES..." Kyoto by heywinks

Kyoto Travel Guide: 1,834 reviews and 5,753 photos

KYOTO IS NOT A DAY TRIP!!

If you think that you can visit the old imperial city of Kyoto and stay just one day, you are mistaken. There is so much to see and experience in this beautiful city. There are hundreds of temples and shrines and old castles to visit. Even if you stay for one week you won`t see it all!
I`ve been to Kyoto dozens of times and each time I see something new. I`m pleasantly surprised by all the allys in the city--there is always something new to discover!
For those that will visit soon, I hope that your visit to Kyoto is a memorable one and I hope that you get to visit Kyoto many many times in your lifetime.
For those who have been there, I hope that my page will bring back many happy memories for you.
Happy travels!

An imprint of feet at Chionji Temple

What do you first see when you step out of JR Kyoto Station? Kyoto Tower!

  • Last visit to Kyoto: Jan 2004
  • Intro Updated Jan 28, 2004
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  • dancinbudgie's Profile Photo
    Jul 18, 2008 at 2:50 PM

    LOVE your Kyoto page. We didn't see much of it when we went as baby got sick. Hopefully I will go back one day and see it properly. Tracey

  • mavl's Profile Photo
    Jul 4, 2008 at 12:43 PM

    was supposed to go to kyoto and its surrounds last month but injured my foot (freak accident). will make it here by cherry blossom time next year i hope. excellent tips!

  • Jim_Eliason's Profile Photo
    Mar 1, 2007 at 9:45 AM

    great tips!

  • BluBluBlu's Profile Photo
    Aug 17, 2005 at 9:24 AM

    Excellent page on Kyoto. Loved the tips & photo's! Loved the travelogues too! Happy travels, Blu

  • ClareyD's Profile Photo
    Jan 11, 2005 at 12:36 AM

    Your page is great with lots of useful information. Best of luck with your travels.

  • iwys's Profile Photo
    Nov 15, 2004 at 3:39 PM

    This page deserves a VT award. It's one of the best that I've ever seen. One thing though: I LOVE Nijo Castle, maybe because it was so much like in the James Clavell book, "Shogun." Have you read it?

  • bkoon's Profile Photo
    May 11, 2004 at 6:06 PM

    Lots of good tips. Thanks so much for sharing. Cheers!

  • Mar 15, 2004 at 4:29 PM

    It is a pity that you did not have a slightest idea that the attick room was so historical. That monk does not ware T-shirts and jeans is such a stereotype -- we true Buddhists know that. You'd enjoy more touristy places, I guess.

  • Feb 18, 2004 at 11:08 PM

    I stayed at the Gesshin-in Temple last year and didn't have any problems... but maybe that's because I mostly kept to myself and don't expect my host to make conversation. Well, whatever. Just thought I'd toss in my two cents. ;D

  • R.Dettmann's Profile Photo
    Dec 20, 2003 at 4:24 PM

    Very nice Kyoto page with great tips!!! Thanks!!! You should be my shopping guide as I don't know what to bring back to germany.. :)

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