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Advantages: It is a fascinating city which presents many of the contrasts of Japan Disadvantages: This review is very long - but there is so much to Kyoto that I've only given you the main sites
Warning: many of you may want to scan this review, as it is far too long. Kyoto has a great deal to see though...
Kyoto gives its name to possibly Japan's most historically and culturally rich prefecture (kyoto-ken), and is contained within the Kansai region. The city itself which was then known as Heian-kyo, was used as the country's capital before Tokyo and shares this privilege with nearby Nara which predates it. Along with Osaka, Nara is also well worth a visit if you are interested in learning a little about Japan's history or seeing many of its most beautiful shrines and temples; many of which are national treasures, UNESCO sites or important cultural properties. The earthquake devastated and recently rebuilt Kobe is also an easy distance (all are reached within half ...
ickkate 27.08.2004
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Advantages: Cheap area, gorgeous attractions and temples, good for short visits! Disadvantages: Limited activity so best for -5 day visits.
I visited Japan at the end of this July, and have only just returned. I must say it was the holiday of a lifetime. Flights cost £900 each via British Airways.
We visited Kyoto for 3 days. We got there via Shinkansen from Tokyo, and stayed at the New Miyako hotel, just over the road from Kyoto station.
Kyoto was absolutely gorgeous and very easy to navigate around. You can get just about anywhere you want to from Kyoto Station. There are buses, subway trains etc. 220 yen is all you need for a bus ride to anywhere along the Kyoto bus lines. That works out at around £1. You just hop on the bus and pay when you get off.
We visited Toei movie land which was a bit of a dissapointment. www.eigamura30.com. Looking at brochures we expected amazing movie scenes etc but it left a lot to be desired. A lot of it was shut off, and most ...
Jellypigs 18.08.2008
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Advantages: Enormous temples, exciting centre & good wooded walks. Disadvantages: Disappointment if you let the guidebooks build it up too much & expensive.
with gas cookers, crockery and cutlery which is free to use. There’s also drinking water so you can save money by refilling yesterday’s PET bottle before you set off. Newspapers, magazines, travel guides and, of course, fellow travellers are all on hand for tips and small talk.
I cannot comment on other accommodation, but have heard that Kyoto is a good place to try the traditional Japanese “Ryokan”, a sort of inn or traveller’s lodge. They are not to everyone’s taste. If paying through the nose to receive prissy food in small quantities while scheduling your day to a brutally regimented timetable sounds worth the luxury of these service intensive establishments then splash out for a unique cultural experience. To my mind they sound infuriating and overpriced, and I’ve heard of people that grew ...
Hmatt 08.10.2002
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