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Best time to be there

Spring (late March to April) for cherry blossom, early summer (May to early June) for warm sunshine, autumn (October to November) for sunny weather and spectacular colours.

Fly to

Osaka/ Tokyo Narita and Haneda (Japan Airlines, British Airways)

flying time

12 hours 30 minutes from London

time difference

GMT +9 hours

Visas

Not required for UK passport holders

Health Requirements

No vaccinations required




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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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Hoshinoya Kyoto

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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...