Guide to Kyoto
Things to do in Kyoto
- Sights (5)
- Places to eat (3)
- Nightlife (3)
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At a glance
Kyoto, with its hundreds of temples and gardens, was the imperial capital between 794 and 1868, and remains the cultural centre of Japan. Its raked pebble gardens, sensuously contoured temple roofs and mysterious Shintō shrines fulfill the Japanese fantasy of every Western cliché hunter.
With an astonishing 1600 Buddhist temples, 400 Shintō shrines, a trio of palaces, and dozens of gardens and museums, Kyoto is Japan's cultural treasure house. Seventeen of Kyoto's ancient structures and gardens have been declared UNESCO World Heritage sites.
Fast Facts
- Full name:
- Kyoto
- Area:
- 610 sq km / 236 sq miles
- Population:
- 1,400,000
- Time Zone:
- GMT/UTC +9 (Greenwich Mean Time)
- Currency:
- Yen
- Electric plug details:
- Japanese-style plug with two parallel flat blades
