Articles by "Kyoto"

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How to Look at a Japanese Garden: A Quiet Skill Worth Learning
A common experience: a traveler enters a celebrated garden, walks the path in ten minutes, takes a …
  • Ancient Capitals (Kyoto, Nara, Kamakura)
  • Gardens & Bonsai
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Why Early Mornings Are the Best Time to Experience Japan
Many visitors leave Japan with the same quiet complaint: the famous places felt crowded, the photog…
  • Shrines & Temples
  • Travel & Getting Around Japan
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Walking the Historic Roads of Kyoto, Nara, and Kamakura — What Post Towns Reveal About Japanese Travel Culture
日本の古都を訪れるとき、多くの人は駅から直接観光地へ向かう。しかし江戸時代以前、旅人たちは街道を歩…
  • Japanese Culture Basics
  • Japanese History
  • Travel & Getting Around Japan