~3 min
Katsura Imperial Villa
Nishikyo, Nishikyo, Kyoto, Japan
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Katsura Imperial Villa is considered by many architects to be the single most beautiful building in Japan, and possibly the most influential piece of architecture in the world.
~3 min
Kyoto Imperial Palace
3 Kyotogyoen, Kamigyo, Kyoto, 602-0881, Japan
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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.
~4 min
Nijo Castle
541 Nijojocho, Nakagyo, Kyoto, 604-8301, Japan
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Nijo Castle was built to intimidate, and 400 years later it's still working.
Explore royalty in Kyoto
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