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Kyoto Images / John Lander
Kyoto, the ancient capital of Japan, is unlike other former capital cities. Not content to sit back and enjoy its former glories, protected by UNESCO but rather Kyoto is a thriving, living, breathing center of arts and culture as much as it ever was. A trip to Japan without visiting Kyoto is like missing the highlights of the entire country.
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Arashiyama Images
Arashiyama - this western part of Kyoto is dismissed in most Western guidebooks in a brief paragraph suggesting "other attractions", the area is rightfully very popular with Japanese visitors. First and foremost, Tenryuji Temple is one of Japan's most famous gardens Sogenchi Pond Garden which is also a UNESCO World Heritage Site. The temple also has a well known vegetarian restaurant serving "Shojin Ryori" temple cuisine. Cruises along the Hozu River, the Bamboo Grove behind Tenryuji, Matsuo Shrine are some of the other hot spots in Arashiyama.