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Vermilion torii gates lining a path at Fushimi Inari, Kyoto
GuideKyoto · 2 Oct

Kyoto's Temples Without the Crowds

Ten thousand torii, moss gardens and a zen breakfast: how to see Kyoto's great temples before the tour buses arrive.
9 min
4.5 out of 5(2)
English
The wooden Daibutsuden hall of Todai-ji in Nara under a summer sky
DestinationNara · 4 Jan

Nara, Japan's First Permanent Capital

Before Kyoto there was Nara. Its great temples, five-storey pagodas and quiet lanes reward an overnight stay rather than a rushed afternoon.
3.0 out of 5(2)
English