The Katsura Imperial Villa, or Katsura Detached Palace, is a villa with associated gardens and outbuildings in the western suburbs of Kyoto, Japan. It is one of Japan's most important large-scale cultural treasures. [Wikipedia]
A reservation is required to visit the Katsura Imperial Villa.
Katsura Imperial Villa, established by Imperial Prince Toshihito (1579-1629) and Toshitada (1619-1662), has many elaborate embellishments..
Strolling around the elegant Katsura Imperial Villa, it is easy to imagine what it might have been like in Japan hundreds of y..
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I have been to Kyoto a dozen times, but it is only now when it has sunk in, as to what this place is all is about.
The RIHGA Royal Hotel Kyoto completed a full-scale renovation in September 2016.
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The Saihoji Temple was founded during the Nara period, about 1300 years ago, by the priest Gyōki at the request of the Emperor Shōmu, along with for..
The Kyoto Railway Museum opened to the public on April 29, 2016, and is an opportunity to experience Japan's progress in modernization through its..
Kyoto Aquarium is located on the edge of Umekoji Park near Kyoto Station. The aquarium features 9 zones including penguins, seals and dolphin shows.
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