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Kyoto Prefecture

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Area4612
Population2. 61 million (Oct 1, 2015)
Weather9°C, Wind NW at 14 km/h, 68% Humidity
Points of interest Kinkaku-ji
Kiyomizu-dera
Fushimi Inari Taisha
Colleges and universitiesKyoto University of Advanced Science Kameoka campus
Date of Reg.
Date of Upd.
ID2320607
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About Kyoto Prefecture


Kyoto, once the capital of Japan, is a city on the island of Honshu. It's famous for its numerous classical Buddhist temples, as well as gardens, imperial palaces, Shinto shrines and traditional wooden houses. It's also known for formal traditions such as kaiseki dining, consisting of multiple courses of precise dishes, and geisha, female entertainers often found in the Gion district.

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