A friend recently asked me to suggest some places in Kyoto, however he only had a day to do it. here is my best shot.
Background: despite what you hear about how quaint Kyoto is, don't be fooled, Kyoto is a large city (1.5mm people). Kyoto's charm is the contrast of the modern with the ancient. Anyone visiting Kyoto for only a single day will have to be very strategic in picking what to see since your choices of sites can be overwhelming.
The following is a sure fire, solid day in Kyoto you will never forget. I designed it to be done all or most by walking, avoids crisscrossing the city and sticks to some of the nicest selections i enjoyed the most.
1) get a map of kyoto and mark all the locations i suggest and it will be very clear how this is organized to maximize your time.
Background: despite what you hear about how quaint Kyoto is, don't be fooled, Kyoto is a large city (1.5mm people). Kyoto's charm is the contrast of the modern with the ancient. Anyone visiting Kyoto for only a single day will have to be very strategic in picking what to see since your choices of sites can be overwhelming.
The following is a sure fire, solid day in Kyoto you will never forget. I designed it to be done all or most by walking, avoids crisscrossing the city and sticks to some of the nicest selections i enjoyed the most.
1) get a map of kyoto and mark all the locations i suggest and it will be very clear how this is organized to maximize your time.
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