CITY DOSSIER · ASIA

Kyoto

Japan

Imperial capital of 1,000 years. Zen gardens, geisha districts, and 1,600 Buddhist temples in a basin of forested hills.

POPULATION

1,460,000

BEST MONTHS

APR · NOV

AIRPORT

KIX

COORDS

35.01, 135.77

KEY SIGHTS

CHARACTER

culturenaturespiritual

CURRENT CONDITIONS

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RECOMMENDED NEIGHBORHOODS

Gion / Higashiyama
Wooden machiya, geisha district, walking distance to top temples
Downtown (Kawaramachi)
Restaurants, Nishiki market, best transit access
Arashiyama
Bamboo grove and quieter, scenic riverside stays

SAFETY NOTES

01Crime is minimal. Main 'safety' issue is overtourism — Gion now bans photography on private alleys (€80 fine).
02Summers are dangerously humid; carry water and avoid midday temple hopping in July–August.
03Buses get jammed in cherry-blossom and autumn-leaves season — rent a bike or use the Karasuma/Tozai subway lines.

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SOURCE · GDELT 2.1 GLOBAL MEDIA MONITOR