Japan - Kyoto
Kyoto is old Japan writ large: quiet temples, sublime gardens, colourful shrines and geisha scurrying to secret liaisons. With 17 Unesco World Heritage Sites, more than 1000 Buddhist temples and over 400 ShintÅ shrines it is one of the world’s most culturally rich cities.
- wander through the magical tunnel of vermilion gates at Fushimi Inari-Taisha
- stroll through the atmospheric district of Gion at night
- splurge on a once-in-a-lifetime meal of kaiseki (haute cuisine) at Kikunoi
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