Kyoto by the Thousands, Kyoto, Japan
The prefecture of Kyoto is home to over 1600 Buddhist temples (and 400 Shinto shrines) and in Kyoto I saw not 1000 temples (I don't think I'll ever see all of Kyoto's temples in my lifetime!), but saw...
Kyoto used to be the capital of Japan and, of course, the emperor had a palace. A visit to Kyoto Imperial Palace wasn't in our original plan because we were not able to book a tour online. When we were already in Kyoto, we heard that it was open to the public for the next two days. And so we went. And a thousand or more people went too.
The palace grounds is huge and there were many buildings (though none could be entered). Since there was no tour guide, we just went where the throng of people went. My regret for this tour is that we didn't have a guide who (or at least an audio guide that) could have told us the significance of each structure around the palace.
We visited Kyoto Imperial Palace on November 2015. Seven months later, on July 26, 2016, Kyoto Imperial Palace permanently opened its doors (or should I say gates?) to the public, no prior booking needed!
Directions to Kyoto Imperial Palace: Take the Karasuma subway line to Imadegawa Station (exit 6). Or take the bus to Karasuma-Imadegawa bus stop. ...... (follow the instructions below for accessing the rest of this article).
Kyoto used to be the capital of Japan and, of course, the emperor had a palace. A visit to Kyoto Imperial Palace wasn't in our original plan because we were not able to book a tour online. When we were already in Kyoto, we heard that it was open to the public for the next two days. And so we went. And a thousand or more people went too.
The palace grounds is huge and there were many buildings (though none could be entered). Since there was no tour guide, we just went where the throng of people went. My regret for this tour is that we didn't have a guide who (or at least an audio guide that) could have told us the significance of each structure around the palace.
We visited Kyoto Imperial Palace on November 2015. Seven months later, on July 26, 2016, Kyoto Imperial Palace permanently opened its doors (or should I say gates?) to the public, no prior booking needed!
Directions to Kyoto Imperial Palace: Take the Karasuma subway line to Imadegawa Station (exit 6). Or take the bus to Karasuma-Imadegawa bus stop. ...... (follow the instructions below for accessing the rest of this article).
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Guide Name: Kyoto by the Thousands
Guide Location: Japan » Kyoto
Guide Type: Self-guided Walking Tour (Insider Tips)
Author: Mustachio Ventures
Read it on Author's Website: http://mustachioventures.blogspot.md/2017/06/kyoto-imperial-palace-sanjusangendo-fushimi-inari-taisha.html
Sight(s) Featured in This Guide:
Guide Location: Japan » Kyoto
Guide Type: Self-guided Walking Tour (Insider Tips)
Author: Mustachio Ventures
Read it on Author's Website: http://mustachioventures.blogspot.md/2017/06/kyoto-imperial-palace-sanjusangendo-fushimi-inari-taisha.html
Sight(s) Featured in This Guide:
- Kyoto Imperial Palace
- Thousand Statues
- Fushimi Inari Taisha
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