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Universities

Ohara - a tranquil rural village in the mountains north of Kyoto

Kyoto Botanical Garden

Mount Takao

Arashiyama

Kyoto Tower

Nyan-Nyan-Ji - A temple "run" by cats

Kyoto is known for its temples and shrines, each of them with its own quirks and features. Of course, unsurprisingly, there has to be a temple for our beloved fluffy fur balls.

Nagaokakyo Tenmangu

Byodo-in - a Unesco World Heritage Site

Uji - Japan's Matcha Capital

Tokuun-ji, Sonobe

Kayabuki no Sato, Miyama - a village seemingly frozen in time

Amanohashidate - The Heavenly Bridge

A pagoda floating on water

Mount Hieizan and its magnificent temple complex

Hachimanbori - A town on the Nakasendo highway

Hachiman Jinja

Todai-ji - Home to the most polite deer in the world

Kashihara Jingu

Osaka Castle

Dotonbori

Umeda Sky Building

Temples and shrines

Tobita Shinchi

Taisho Ward

Shinsekai

Kobe Chinatown

Kobe Harbor (Meriken Plaza)

Nunobiki Herb Garden

Rokko Shidare Observatory

Shiawase no Mura - Village of Happiness

Around Himeji Castle

Gardens in the castle area

Himeji Castle

Takeda Castle ruins

Iga Ninja Village

Iga Ueno Castle