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7 Reviews If you are a picky eater, make sure to point the food at the window gallery if you wanted a particular food. Don't choose the food that you don't know how it looks like or taste like. The reason why?...
3 Reviews Looking for geisha's? Be satisfied with the knowledge that you are not gonna see them in Kyoto. Even not on the time the billboards in the hostel (J-Hoppers) says they are on location. One should say...
2 Reviews This place is recommended if you have kids, but my kids were less than enthusiastic about this place. It is quite expensive and many rides and shows cost extra when you get in. The rides were not that...
2 Reviews You can´t miss Kyoto Tower. It is standing tall above the city, opposite the Kyoto station. I t is built in 1964 and is 131 m high. The observationdeck is 100 m high. The admission fee is like the...
2 Reviews If your tour guide tries to take you to the Kyoto Handy Craft Center fight going with every bit of your being! (I'm sure our tour guide must get some sort of a kick-back). If you are desperate to buy...
Location, Location, Location - and Price
CO-Chad Says: For people who visit a lot of tourist spots, this may go without saying, but I'll remind you any way. Prices close to major tourist spots, especially shrines...
Tojian guesthouse: don't be deceived by website
traveldream Says: OK. I first heard about a guesthouse called Toji-an from a tip on VT. Then I saw the website - very cheap and looks nice. But when we arrived there, it was not...
Wandering Into the depths of Kyoto Station
BorderHopper Says: Kyoto station could easily become a tourist trap due to its overwhelming size and for the fact that for a novice navigating around the station can be pretty...
Monkey Mountain... YOU are in the Zoo!
devmicha Says: Arashiyama has many great hikes and so much beautiful scenery. Monkey Mountain is a short and easy walk up a small mountain. At the top there is a rest station...
musicinme Says: There are many famous temples in Kyoto, however, if you don't have any sense about japaness history, you would probably lose the interest very soon. All the...
Philosopher's Walk - Just lotsa parked cars
naruto Says: Many guidebooks and travel sites talked about the Philosopher's Walk from Ginkakuji to Nyakuzutsuji, 2 kms away. It was named after Nishida Kitaro, a Japanese...
Go to Katsura Imperial Villa instead
dogears Says: Kyoto Imperial PalaceNot a tourist trap, but only moderately interesting inside the walls of the inner Palace. No admittance to any of the buildings or through...
dogears Says: The famous Rock Garden at Ryoanji Temple lacks that zen tranquility due to overcrowding. The walking paths and the lake are very beautiful. The atmosphere and...
When deciding to visit Japan...
asantetravel Says: When deciding to visit Japan try to not come during long holiday periods. It is during these few periods that everyone (no exaggeration) travels. The trains are...
Taketo krasne domcuriky lemuju...
renuschka Says: Taketo krasne domcuriky lemuju historicke ulicky v meste. Jedinou neprijemnostou pre nas bol sustavny dazd, ktory si od mojho pobytu v krajine, budem spajat s...
cosmopolit Says: Japanese cities and towns then... as there's plenty of gizmos and gadgetry westerners are not used to like the one that sucked me in. It's been rendez-vous with...
chaistarr Says: see must see section for info
chaistarr Says: all of kyoto is a tourist trap! but less so in winter.
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6 Reviews and 743 Opinions We stayed 3 nights at Kyoto Granvia Hotel from Feb. 27 to Mar 1, 2008. We paid Yen 17,600 per night,...
4 Reviews and 708 Opinions This is a starwood hotel, definitly a high standard accomodation that we could afford for a web...
1 Review and 532 Opinions This hotel is situated a seven minutes taxi ride from the train station (about 7-800 yen) and five...
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all of kyoto is a tourist trap! but less so in winter.
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Q: Hey I am traveling to Japan in the month of July and was in need of some help planning. I do not want to book with a group or tour...
A: Hi. You can also add Hiroshima to your list. If you take a look at my homepage, you can find links to the cities I have been in Japan. I have visited Tokyo, Osaka, Kyoto,...
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Kyoto is a must see for every tourist in Japan!
Kyoto is one of the most beautiful places I have been. So, if you are interested in going to Japan, you must consider going to Kyoto City. Plan to stay there for at least three days to be able to...
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WORLD OF ITS OWN (Kyoto,Nara,Osaka,Himeji & Kobe)
I*T*I*N*E*R*A*R*Y DAY 1 Kyoto (Kiyomizu Dera Temple and Gion Area) DAY 2 Kyoto (Sanjusangendo Temple, Heian Shrine, Nanjenji, Ginkajuji Temple and Karawamachi Area) DAY 3 Kyoto (Kinkajuji Temple,...
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Kyoto became the nation's capital in 794, ushering in the Heian Period. The city was modeled after the Chinese capital Chang-an in a grid and called Heian-kyo. Toji Temple (East Temple) and Saiji...
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In July 2009 we visited Kyoto for few days and had wonderful time exploring this city and its major sites. To most sites you can just walk or take a short bus trip, join me in a city tour as I walk......
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In my opinion Kyoto is one of the most magnificent cities is the world - from what Ive seen so far! Its a beautiful vibrant city where modern life meets old traditional Japan. Twice I have been to...
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