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/1-day-itinerary/ — The Yasaka Pagoda rising above the streets of Higashiyama, Kyoto. Photo by ttshr1970, CC BY 3.0 · source.
/3-day-itinerary/ — The stone lane of Ninenzaka climbing through Higashiyama, Kyoto. Photo by Basile Morin, CC BY-SA 4.0 · source.
/5-day-itinerary/ — A vermillion bridge in the cedar forest north of Kyoto. Photo by Daderot, CC0 · source.
/arashiyama/ — The Togetsukyo bridge over the Katsura river at Arashiyama, Kyoto. Photo by User: (WT-shared) ChubbyWimbus at wts wikivoyage, Public domain · source.
/arashiyama-bamboo-grove/ — The bamboo path through the Sagano grove at Arashiyama, Kyoto. Photo by Bjørn Christian Tørrissen, CC BY-SA 4.0 · source.
/arashiyama-monkey-park/ — A Japanese macaque on the hillside at Arashiyama, Kyoto. Photo by Robert Jenssen, CC BY 3.0 · source.
/autumn-leaves/ — Red maples over the valley at Tofuku-ji temple, Kyoto. Photo by lumoplank, CC0 · source.
/cherry-blossom/ — Cherry blossom in front of a Kyoto temple. Photo by Didier Moïse, CC BY-SA 4.0 · source.
/crowds/ — A tunnel of vermillion torii gates at Fushimi Inari, Kyoto. Photo by Hyppolyte de Saint-Rambert, CC BY-SA 4.0 · source.
/day-trips/ — The Great Buddha Hall at Todai-ji temple in Nara. Photo by Martin Falbisoner, CC BY-SA 4.0 · source.
/downtown-kyoto/ — The narrow lantern-lit alley of Pontocho in central Kyoto. Photo by Sergiy Galyonkin from Raleigh, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0 · source.
/food/ — A multi-course kaiseki meal served in small dishes. Photo by MichaelMaggs, CC BY-SA 3.0 · source.
/free-things-to-do/ — The great wooden hall of Nishi Honganji temple, Kyoto. Photo by 663highland, CC BY-SA 4.0 · source.
/fushimi-inari/ — The Senbon Torii gate tunnel at Fushimi Inari Taisha, Kyoto. Photo by Luka Peternel, CC BY-SA 4.0 · source.
/ginkaku-ji/ — The moss and sand garden at Ginkaku-ji, the Silver Pavilion, Kyoto. Photo by Basile Morin, CC BY-SA 4.0 · source.
/gion/ — Willows along the Shirakawa canal in Gion, Kyoto. Photo by Christophe95, CC BY-SA 4.0 · source.
/gion-vs-downtown/ — The Kamo river running through central Kyoto at dusk. Photo by Jakub Hałun, CC BY 4.0 · source.
/ — Kiyomizu-dera temple above autumn maples in Kyoto. Photo by Martin Falbisoner, CC BY-SA 4.0 · source.
/kaiseki/ — A course from a Japanese kaiseki meal plated on ceramic. Photo by Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0 · source.
/kimono-rental/ — Visitors in kimono walking a street in Kyoto. Photo by Pedro Szekely from Los Angeles, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0 · source.
/kinkaku-ji/ — The Golden Pavilion of Kinkaku-ji reflected in its pond, Kyoto. Photo by Jaycangel, CC BY-SA 3.0 · source.
/kinkaku-ji-vs-ginkaku-ji/ — The Golden Pavilion of Kinkaku-ji above its pond, Kyoto. Photo by Hyppolyte de Saint-Rambert, CC BY 4.0 · source.
/kiyomizu-dera/ — The wooden stage of Kiyomizu-dera projecting over the hillside, Kyoto. Photo by Martin Falbisoner, CC BY-SA 4.0 · source.
/kyoto-at-night/ — Lanterns lit at Yasaka Shrine in Kyoto after dark. Photo by ccfarmer, CC BY 3.0 · source.
/kyoto-breakfast/ — A Japanese breakfast set of grilled fish, rice and miso soup. Photo by Eliazar Parra Cardenas, CC BY 2.0 · source.
/kyoto-costs/ — Japanese yen banknotes and coins. Photo by AKS.9955, Public domain · source.
/kyoto-station-area/ — The Karasuma central entrance of Kyoto Station at night. Photo by そらみみ, CC BY-SA 4.0 · source.
/kyoto-vs-osaka/ — Neon signs over the Dotonbori canal in Osaka. Photo by Type specimen, CC BY-SA 3.0 · source.
/matcha/ — A bowl of whisked matcha green tea from Uji. Photo by Laitche, CC BY-SA 4.0 · source.
/nara-day-trip/ — Deer in front of a temple hall at Nara Park. Photo by Guilhem Vellut from Annecy, France, CC BY 2.0 · source.
/nara-vs-uji/ — The Phoenix Hall of Byodo-in across its pond at Uji. Photo by Michael Gunther, CC BY-SA 4.0 · source.
/nijo-castle/ — The Ninomaru Palace and gate at Nijo Castle, Kyoto. Photo by Martin Falbisoner, CC BY-SA 4.0 · source.
/nintendo-museum/ — A tea house on a street in Uji, the town that hosts the Nintendo Museum. Photo by lienyuan lee, CC BY 3.0 · source.
/nishijin/ — An empty machiya street in Kamishichiken, in Kyoto's Nishijin weaving quarter. Photo by PlusMinus, CC BY-SA 3.0 · source.
/nishiki-market/ — The covered arcade of Nishiki Market in central Kyoto. Photo by collinox, CC BY 2.0 · source.
/northern-higashiyama/ — The canal-side Philosopher's Path in northern Higashiyama, Kyoto. Photo by Gzzz, CC BY 4.0 · source.
/plan/ — The steel-and-glass concourse of Kyoto Station. Photo by Terence Ong, CC BY 2.5 · source.
/rainy-day/ — A moss garden in a Kyoto temple after rain. Photo by Bryan Ledgard, CC BY 2.0 · source.
/ramen/ — A bowl of Japanese ramen with chashu and spring onion. Photo by City Foodsters, CC BY 2.0 · source.
/ryokan/ — A tatami-matted ryokan room with a low table, Japan. Photo by אלי שני (שנילי • שיחה), CC BY-SA 3.0 · source.
/sanjusangendo/ — The 120-metre wooden hall of Sanjusangendo, Kyoto. Photo by Guilhem Vellut from Annecy, France, CC BY 2.0 · source.
/tea-ceremony/ — A Japanese tea ceremony with a matcha bowl and whisk. Photo by Ermell, CC BY-SA 4.0 · source.
/teamlab-biovortex/ — The Kyoto station district and Kyoto Tower lit at night. Photo by Dick Thomas Johnson from Tokyo, Japan, CC BY 2.0 · source.
/things-to-do/ — Rooftops and a pagoda in Kyoto's Higashiyama district. Photo by Basile Morin, CC BY-SA 4.0 · source.
/tours/ — Lantern-lit machiya facades on Hanamikoji street in Gion, Kyoto. Photo by lumoplank, CC0 · source.
/uji/ — The Phoenix Hall of Byodo-in reflected in its pond at Uji. Photo by Zairon, CC BY-SA 4.0 · source.
/underrated-temples/ — A raked gravel garden in a Daitoku-ji subtemple, Kyoto. Photo by Bigjap, CC BY 4.0 · source.
/where-to-stay/ — A street of wooden machiya townhouses in Kyoto. Photo by lumoplank, CC0 · source.
/with-kids/ — A sika deer on the paving at Nara Park, an easy day trip from Kyoto. Photo by Guilhem Vellut from Annecy, France, CC BY 2.0 · source.