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Kyoto Destination Guide

Discover Kyoto in Japan

Kyoto in the region of Kyōto with its 1,459,640 habitants is a town located in Japan - some 227 mi or ( 365 km ) West of Edo , the country's capital .

Interactive map of Kyoto

Local time in Kyoto is now 03:59 PM (Tuesday) . The local timezone is named " Asia/Tokyo " with a UTC offset of 9 hours. Depending on your flexibility, these larger cities might be interesting for you: Yokohama, Yawata, Uji, Edo, and Shizuoka. When in this area, you might want to check out Yokohama . We found some clip posted online . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Are you looking for some initial hints on what might be interesting in Kyoto ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


Videos

2007 Sakura (Cherry Blossom), Nijo-jo Castle

3:11 min by kyotocity2007
Views: 145077 Rating: 4.81

05/04/2007 Kyoto www.kyoto.travel ..

Autumn Night in the Shinsen-en, Kyoto

3:08 min by KyotoFan
Views: 5810 Rating: 5.00

The Shinsen-en is a small Japanese Garden located in the south side of the Nijo Castle, in Kyoto, Japan. The history of this garden goes back to the year 794, when it was built as a private garden for ..


Trip to Kansai 09 (Kyoto, Kobe, Osaka), HD video

4:51 min by brianlin614
Views: 2693 Rating: 4.40

We traveled to Osaka, Kobe and Kyoto for 8 days in Nov'09. The maple trees are incredibly red! Try to play in HD movie, if you are connected with broadband Internet! This is the first HD file I upload ..

洛中洛外図屏風

2:25 min by SNOTUNE
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Among the inside of the capital city outskirts of Kyoto figure screens which It drew turnout of Kyoto and the scene of the four seasons on, It is the existence oldest thing. In the one of two points o ..


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Interesting facts about this location

Kyoto International School

Kyoto International School (KIS) is a non-denominational, private day school in Kyoto, the former capital city of Japan. The school was founded in 1957. It serves students from kindergarten to 8th grade. The school is accredited by the Western Association of Schools and Colleges (WASC).

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Located at 35.02 135.75 (Lat./Long.); Less than 0 km away
Tags: Educational institutions established in 1957, Private schools in Japan

Kinmon Incident

The Kinmon Incident (禁門の変, Kinmon no Hen, literally, "Forbidden Gate Incident" or "Imperial Palace Gate Incident"), also known as the Hamaguri Gate Rebellion was a rebellion against the Tokugawa Shogunate that took place on August 20, 1864, at the Imperial Palace in Kyoto. It reflected widespread discontent among pro-imperial and anti-foreigner groups, who rebelled under the Sonnō Jōi slogan.

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Located at 35.02 135.76 (Lat./Long.); Less than 1 km away
Tags: 1864 in Japan, Bakumatsu, Conflicts in 1864, Rebellions in Japan

Marutamachi Station

Marutamachi Station is a train station on the Kyoto Municipal Subway Karasuma Line in Nakagyo-ku, Kyoto, Japan.

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Located at 35.02 135.76 (Lat./Long.); Less than 1 km away
Tags: Railway stations in Kyoto Prefecture, Railway stations opened in 1981

Sentō Imperial Palace

The Sentō Imperial Palace 22 acres is a large garden in Kyoto, Japan, formerly the grounds of a palace for retired emperors. It is administered by the Imperial Household Agency and may be visited by appointment. Sento Imperial Palace was completed in 1630 for Emperor Go-Mizunoo's retirement, along with the corresponding Ōmiya Palace for the Empress Dowager Nyoin.

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Located at 35.02 135.76 (Lat./Long.); Less than 1 km away
Tags: Buildings and structures in Kyoto, Gardens in Kyoto Prefecture, Geography of Kyoto, Imperial residences in Japan, Japanese gardens, Visitor attractions in Kyoto

Kyoto Imperial Palace

The Kyoto Imperial Palace is the former ruling palace of the Emperor of Japan. The emperors have resided at the Tokyo Imperial Palace since 1869; the preservation of the Kyōto Imperial Palace was ordered in 1877. Today the grounds are open to the public, and the Imperial Household Agency hosts public tours of the buildings several times a day.

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Located at 35.03 135.76 (Lat./Long.); Less than 1 km away
Tags: Buildings and structures in Kyoto, Gardens in Kyoto Prefecture, Houses completed in 1855, Imperial residences in Japan, Japanese gardens, Visitor attractions in Kyoto Prefecture

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Historical Weather

temperature and rainfall during the year in Kyoto