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Shrine and cherry tree in blossom in Kyoto, Japan
Shrine and cherry tree in blossom in Kyoto, Japan (Grant Faint/Photographer's Choice/Getty)

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Kyoto Travel Guide

If you go to only one place in all of Japan, Kyoto should be it. Not only is it the most historically significant town in the nation, this former capital was also the only major Japanese city spared from the bombs of World War II. As such, it's rife with temples, shrines, imperial palaces, and traditional wooden homes. In nearby Nara, another former capital—one even more ancient than Kyoto—is Japan's largest bronze Buddha and more historic temples. Read More

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Kyoto Hotel Okura

Kawaramachi-Oike, Nakagyo-ku
Kyoto 604-8558 Map

Distance: 0.0 mi.
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Hotel Class: 4 class stars

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Nara Hotel

Nara Ko-En
Nara 630-8301 Map

Distance: 22.4 mi.
(from destination center)

Hotel Class: 2 class stars

Expert Rated & Recommended

NEW OTANI

1-4-1 SHIROMI
Osaka 540-8578 Map

Distance: 24.9 mi.
(from destination center)

Hotel Class: 5 class stars

Expert Rated & Recommended

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Attractions

Heian Shrine

Nishi Tennocho, Okazaki
Kyoto, Japan

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Although it dates only from 1895, Kyoto's most famous shrine was built in commemoration of... Read More

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Kinkakuji (Temple of the Golden Pavilion)

Kinkakuji-cho
Kyoto, Japan

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One of Kyoto's best-known attractions—and the inspiration for the Temple of the Silver... Read More

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Kiyomizudera

Higashiyama-ku
1-294 Kiyomizudera
Kyoto 605-0862 Japan

Distance: 0.0 mi. (from destination center)
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Airports

Major Airports near Kyoto

Distance (mi.)
Osaka Kansai International Airport 49.2 map
Nagoya Chubu Centrair International Airport 68.2 map
Tokyo Haneda Airport 230.0 map

Other Smaller Airports near Kyoto

Distance (mi.)
Yonago Miho Airport 141.0 map
Hiroshima International Airport 194.6 map
Kita Kyushu Kokura Airport 283.6 map

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