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Orinasu Kan

The Orinasu-kan is a much better place than the Nishijin Textile Center to learn about the Nishijin district's long history as Kyoto's textile district. While everything about the [Nishijin Textile C

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Nishiki Market Downtown Kyoto

Known to locals as "Kyoto's pantry", Nishiki Market is easily the best traditional food market in the city. Running between Teramachi and Shinmachi, one block north of Shijo, Nishiki Market is Kyoto'

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Pulse Plaza Antiques Grand Fair

Pulse Plaza Antiques Grand Fair is THE best single antiques and art market in Japan. If you're in town when it's on, don't miss it! ![Pulse Plaza overall view](https://photos.smugmug.com/Kyoto/Kyoto-

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Renting A Car In Kyoto

If you intend to make a daytrip or overnight trip out of Kyoto to areas like the Kitayama Mountains or down into the Kii Peninsula (Wakayama), then renting a car is the way to go. You'll be amazed jus

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Ringing In New Year At Shinyodo Temple

New Year's is the most important festival/holiday of the Japanese year. It's like Christmas and Thanksgiving all rolled into one. This is the time when families gather to feast and visit their local t

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Sagano Romantic Train Guide And Map

The Sagano Romantic Train follows a river through the mountains west of Kyoto's Arashiyama district. ![Sagano Romantic Train in Autumn copyright Rail Man Photo Office](https://photos.smugmug.com/Kyot

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Sake Brewery Tour And Sake Tasting In Kyoto

Most sake brewery tours are impersonal group tours that require a long journey into the countryside, but there's one brewery in central Kyoto that offers private tours and sake tasting. It's called Sa

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Sanjo Kai Shotengai

Sanjo-kai Shotengai shopping arcade is less than a kilometer long but is full of old, family-run establishments, specialist shops and local life. Florentyna Leow highlights some of its attractions in

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Shop Isetan Department Store Kyoto Station Area

A high-end Japanese department store located inside the Kyoto Station Building. While it might not compete with [Takashiyama Department Store](https://japaninme.com/blog/eats-drinks/takashiyama-kyoto

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Shop Kyoto Handicraft Center Northern Higashiyama

For one-stop souvenir shopping, the Kyoto Handicraft Center should be at the top of your list. While most large souvenir emporiums in tourist cities are filled with tat, tackiness and trash, the Kyot

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Shop Tozando Northern Higashiyama

For wanna-be samurai and other fans of Japanese swords and knifes, Tozando should be high on your itinerary. Almost directly across the street from the [Kyoto Handicraft Center](shop-kyoto-handicraft

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Shoren Shogunzuka Seiryuden Viewpoint Southern Higashiyama

For an incredible view of Kyoto, head up to the Shoren-in Shogunzuka Seiryuden viewpoint. This new viewpoint offers a commanding view over the whole city. ![The view over Kyoto from the Seiryuden vie

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Sword Dancing Kyoto Samurai Kembu Theater

Kembu is a Japanese martial art that combines sword play with dance. At the Samurai Kembu Theater in Kyoto you can watch a performance of this traditional dance and enter the world of the samurai warr

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Tango Hanto Peninsula

The Tango-hanto Peninsula, about two hours north of Kyoto City, is a beautiful unspoiled destination with onsen (hot springs), beaches and stunning coastal scenery. It's the perfect place to enjoy rur

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Takao Hozukyo Hike Via Kiyotaki Kuya No Taki Waterfall

The hike from the hamlet of Takao down through the mountains west of Kyoto to the train station at Hozukyo is one of the best day hikes near Kyoto. It includes two superb temples, a crystal-clear rive

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Tea Ceremony Camellia Garden

Camellia Garden is the most beautiful easily accessible tea ceremony venue in Kyoto. This is a super place to experience the Japanese tea ceremony. ![Tea Ceremony Camellia Garden - Jeff Friedl](https

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Tea Ceremony Koto Northwest Kyoto

Tea Ceremony KOTO is a great place to try a traditional Japanese tea ceremony when in Northwest Kyoto. It's very close to Kinkaku-ji Temple and it would make a nice add-on to a visit to the temple. !

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Tea In Kyoto

If you want a break from international coffee chains, why not try a real Japanese teahouse when you need a break? Here are our favorite teahouses in Kyoto. ![Cha No Ma 茶の間 Matcha](https://photos.smug

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Teramachi Shinkyogoku Shopping Arcades Kyoto

These two covered shopping arcades are the most popular shopping streets in all of Kyoto, and they're often crammed with kids out on school excursions. ![Teramachi Shopping Center](https://photos.smu

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Toka Ebisu

For five lively days in January thousands throng to a small shrine in Gion to pray to Ebisu, the god of good fortune. This past January Michael Lambe of Deep Kyoto joined the bustling crowds for an in

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Wagaminomise Morita Washi Kyoto

Morita Washi is our favorite shop in Kyoto. Full stop. Specializing in washi (Japanese handmade paper), this place is an artist's dream come true. If you aren't familiar with washi, this place will b

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Yodobashi Camera Kyoto Station

A vast electronics/camera/computer shop on the doorstop of Kyoto Station with rock-bottom prices and a huge selection of goods. Just a few minutes' walk directly north of Kyoto Station on Karasuma-do

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Zen Meditation And Tea Ceremony At Daitoku Ji Temple In Kyoto

Kyoto is a great place to try zazen (Zen meditation). It's also a great place to experience the tea ceremony. Wabunka offers a combined zazen and tea ceremony at a superb subtemple in the Daitoku-ji c

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Zohiko Lacquerware Kyoto

As much a museum as a shop, Zohiko is Kyoto's finest lacquerware store. If you're after a really high quality piece of lacquerware, look no further. Those familiar with Japanese lacquerware know that

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Walking The Nakasendo From Kyoto Guide And Map

Walking the Nakasendo, an old mountain route between Kyoto and Tokyo, is a great way to sample Japan's rural scenery. You can walk the most popular section, Magome to Tsumago, as a daytrip from Kyoto.

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1 Week Japan Itinerary: Kyoto & Tokyo (7-10 Days)

*Discover the essence of Japan through this thoughtfully crafted classic itinerary, ideal for first-time travelers who are working with a limited schedule but still want to experience the country's ri

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10 Day Japan Itinerary Tokyo Kyoto Kanazawa

If you've got around 10 days to spend, then consider adding Kanazawa to the classic Tokyo-Kyoto itinerary. A new shinkansen line makes this itinerary a very comfortable loop of the central Japan. ![s

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10 Day Japan Itinerary Tokyo Kyoto Takayama

If you've got 10 days to spend and will be in Japan during the warmer months, then consider adding Takayama to the classic Tokyo-Kyoto itinerary. On the doorstep of the Japan Alps, Takayama is conveni

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2 Week Japan Itinerary The Grand Tour

This 2-week itinerary starts in Tokyo then covers the three main tourist cities of Kansai (Kyoto, Nara and Osaka), before heading west to Hiroshima/Miyajima. It's an efficient way to see many of Japan

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7 To 10 Day Japan Itinerary Kyoto Nara Osaka Hiroshima

This itinerary focuses on the main tourist cities of Kansai: Kyoto, Nara and Osaka and can be extended to Hiroshima and Miyajima for those with extra time. It's great for those who have already been t

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1 Day Kyoto Foodie Itinerary

This one-day Kyoto foodie itinerary takes you through some of the highlights of Kyoto's vast culinary scene. It includes a traditional Japanese-style breakfast, the famed Nishiki Market, a fabulous gr

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1 Day Kyoto Vegetarian Foodie Itinerary

This one-day vegetarian Kyoto foodie itinerary takes you through some of the highlights of Kyoto's vast culinary scene. It includes incredible egg sandwiches, some of the best soy milk ramen in the ci

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