| Page Views: 21,854 Last Visit to Kyoto: June, 2003 | KYOTO by naruto - last update: Jan 29, 2005 |
When people say Kyoto is the cultural centre of Japan, I now totally believe them.
I finally visited this grand and magnificent city this past summer while bumming around between jobs. I had been to Tokyo countless times, and to cities east and up north, and had neglected the western ones.
Kyoto was fabulous. It isn't just its rich culture, but also its strong artistic and religious traditions. The city has many temples and shrines, most of which are still working temples/shrines. It isn't just about samurais, geishas and the Shinsengumi.
It is old-school in many ways yet remain quite cosmopolitan. Needless to say, its rich culture and heritage permeates from each and every architecture and customs. With its many grand religious architecture, visitors will find it hard to choose which ones to visit. I focused on a few main temples and shrines plus one castle, and then with time on my side, squeezed in a couple more smaller but just as richly rewarding ones. |
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| Pros: | "Magnificent temples and shrines, Rich culture and historical value" | | Cons: | "Nothing really....." | | In A Nutshell: | "The WHOLE City should be a UNESCO World Heritage Site" |
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marielexoteria Tue Jul 14, 2009 15:48 UTC
Kyoto, Tokyo and Osaka are on my top 10 destination list. Great work! | Toshioohsako Sat Oct 20, 2007 17:29 UTC
Very nice Golden pavillion photo. I have Kyot page too and you are welcome when you have time. Greetings | tiger9090a Thu Sep 22, 2005 20:29 UTC
A very good page! Heaps of great info and excellent pics! | aisama Wed Sep 7, 2005 04:46 UTC
Nice tips on kyoto! Keep up the great work :D |
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