Arashiyama Bamboo Grove
Ukyo, Ukyo, Kyoto, Japan
The bamboo grove at Arashiyama is a corridor of towering green stalks that rise 20 metres on both sides of a curving path, creating an effect that's part cathedral, part science fiction.
Heian Shrine
97 Nishitennocho, Okazaki, Sakyo Ward, Kyoto
Heian Shrine is a two-thirds-scale replica of the original Imperial Palace from 794, built in 1895 to celebrate Kyoto's 1,100th anniversary as capital.
Kyoto Imperial Palace
3 Kyotogyoen, Kamigyo, Kyoto, 602-0881, Japan
The Kyoto Imperial Palace was the Emperor's residence for over a thousand years — from 794 until the capital moved to Tokyo in 1869 — and it sits in the centre of the city like a quiet eye in a storm.
Philosopher's Path
Philosopher's Path, Sakyo Ward, Kyoto
The Philosopher's Path is a two-kilometre canal-side walk through northern Higashiyama that's named after Nishida Kitarō, Japan's most important modern philosopher, who used to walk this route daily while meditating on his way to Kyoto University.
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