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Kyoto is a metropolitan city set in the heart of Honshu island of the country of Japan. This city is well known for its culture and heritage. There are many visitors who frequent this city every year in search of leisure or business. This city of Kyoto is among the Tourist Destinations in Japan and can be divided into north, south, east, west and central parts for the convenience of the travelers.
In the central part of Kyoto you can visit Kyoto Imperial Palace, where the emperor lived until the year1868. You can also visit the Nijo Castle, the Nijo Jinya which was a once an inn for the feudal lords or the Toji Temple, the tallest Pagoda of this country. You can also enjoy the nightlife at Pontocho or shop at the Nishiki Market.
In eastern Kyoto you can see the Sanjusangendo Hall which displays 1001 Kannon statues, Yasaka Shrine, Heian Shrine, Nanzenji temple or the Kiyomizudera Temple. You can also visit Gion District which is a well known geisha district. You can also visit Chionin which is a very significant temple for a sect of Buddhism. You can also walk down the Path of Philosophy or view the Ginkakuji Silver Pavilion.
In northern Kyoto you can watch the Kinkaku-ji Golden Pavilion, Ryoan-ji Zen Temple, Enryakuji, Daitokuji and Toei Eigamura (Theme park). You can also visit Ohara area which is known for the Sanzenin Temple and the Ninnaji Temple. The rural town of Kurama has a temple and a thermal spring and is worth a visit.
When in western Kyoto, you can visit the picturesque city of Arashiyama which is well known for the Togetsukyo Bridge and the Iwatayama Monkey Park. While on Japan Travel you can also visit the Tenryuji Temple and the magnificent Imperial Katsura Villa.
While sightseeing in Japan, do visit the southern part of Kyoto. This part of Kyoto has the Fushimi Inari Shrine which is devoted to the Shinto God of cereals. Visit the Tofukuji Temple in autumn to get a panoramic view of the landscape near this temple. The Byodoin Temple and Mampukuji, the center of Zen Obaku sect are also well known places of interest in Kyoto.
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