Why Is Kyoto So Popular

Above, Kyoto's famous Kinkaku-ji "Golden Pavilion". Photo by Armand Vaquer.

Vacation trips to Japan are still in the distant future due to the pandemic, but when the country does open up to foreign tourists, Kyoto should be at the top of the list of places to visit.

I have been to Kyoto twice and enjoyed it both times.

The Travel has an article on why people are "falling in love" with Kyoto.

They begin it with:

Kyoto is one of the main attractions for tourists visiting Japan. Kyoto has a very long and impressive history and was first established as the seat of Japan's imperial court way back in 794. It remained the imperial capital up until 1869 after 11 centuries as the capital. Like Germany, Japan was devastated after World War Two with many of its cities and other heritage sites leveled and destroyed. Fortunately, Kyoto escaped much of this wartime firebombing and devastation and so it remains largely preserved.

If you are traveling to Japan and plan to experience Japan's rich culture, then Kyoto is certainly the place to go. Kyoto is one of Japan's and arguably the world's greatest cultural and historical cities.

For Godzilla fans, Kyoto was prominently featured in Godzilla vs. Mechagodzilla II (1993) and, for Gamera fans, in Gamera 3 (1999). 

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