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Kyoto, with its hundreds of temples and gardens, was the imperial capital between 794 and 1868, and remains the cultural center of Japan.
With an astonishing 1,600 Buddhist temples, 400 Shintô 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.
Kyoto and Nara Day Tour
See the treasures Kyoto and Nara, old capitals of Japan on this tour. Kyoto is the nation's seventh largest city and home to the Emperor's Palace. Nara is less than on hour away from Kyoto on the Kinai Plain and was the first permanent capital of Japan.
Suggested Itineraries: Kyoto
Kyoto has always been Japan's artistic and cultural workshop, the place where the country's finest artisans worked to produce the goods used in tea ceremonies, calligraphy, flower arrangement and religious ceremonies, as well as in kimono fabrics and other textiles.
Read our Top Things to do in Kyoto: A 5-Day Itinerary for day-by-day tips on sightseeing and day trips in and around Kyoto. And be sure to take time out from temples for a mountain hike, shopping at Shijô-dôri, people-watching on Kiyamachi-dôri and sampling some of Japan's finest food. There's plenty to do in Kyoto when night falls. Indeed, the area around Kawaramachi-dôri and Kiyamachi-dôri fairly pulses with activity almost any night of the week.
Nara Afternoon Tour
From USD $64.85
Visit a deer park with thousands of tame deer as well as ancient shrines on this tour of Nara.
Walking in Sagano - Arashiyama
From USD $83.52
Visit a bamboo grove, see ancient natural landscapes and explore temples containing countless cultural treasures of Japan.
Top-rated things to do in Kyoto according to Viator.com travelers:
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Kyoto Day Tour - Golden Pavilion, Nijo Castle, Sanjusangendo, Kiyomizu Temple
based on 25 reviews
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Kyoto and Nara Day Tour - Golden Pavilion, Nijo Castle, Todaiji
based on 12 reviews
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Kyoto Morning Tour - Golden Pavilion, Nijo Castle, Kyoto Imperial Palace
based on 12 reviews
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Nara Afternoon Tour - Todaiji, Deer Park, Kasuga Shrine
based on 10 reviews
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Kyoto Afternoon Tour - Heian Shrine, Sanjusangendo, Kiyomizu Temple
based on 8 reviews
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Himeji Castle & Sake Brewery from Kyoto
From USD $157.21
Take a bullet train to visit Himeji Castle and the Hakutsuru Sake Brewery from Kyoto.
Woodblock painting in Kyoto
From USD $81.55
Spend the morning in Kyoto and make your own woodblock print or cloisonne at the Kyoto Handicraft Center.





