Kyoto
To truly understand Japan, one must spend time in the backstreets and environs of its old imperial capital, Kyoto, where scores of the country's famous monuments are preserved within a lively modern city. Kyoto's citizens may grudgingly envy the economic vitality of Tokyo and nearby Osaka, but they take great pride in their refined cuisine, lilting dialect and sensitivity to seasons.
At first glance modern Kyoto may seem little different from other Japanese cities, but the pleasures of this repository of Japanese culture will soon reveal themselves. Life here is still largely tied to nature's rhythms.
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Suggested Kyoto accommodation
Hyatt Regency Kyoto
The Hyatt Regency is the newest luxury hotel in Kyoto, located in the Higashiyama Shichijo district - the traditional and cultural heart of Kyoto. The elegant rooms combine traditional Japanese design with modern...
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