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Best Off the Beaten Path Side Trips from Kyoto

There’s much more to Kyoto than shrines and temples. 

The Best Spots to See Cherry Blossoms in Kyoto

In Japan, Kyoto is one of the more brilliant, albeit crowded, locations for viewing beautiful cherry blossom scenes in spring...

Keage Incline (Kyoto)

Destination Kyoto - When Kyoto was modernizing, one of the casualties of the rapid expansion was the Keage area in Higashiyama...

Philosopher’s Path

Destination Kyoto - Appropriately earning its famed name, a contemplative stroll along the Philosopher’s Path (known as Tetsugaku no michi) is the best way to spend an hour or two exploring Kyoto on foot...

Konosu

Elsewhere, there’s the old Nakasendo, one of the five highways from the Edo period, going all the way from Tokyo to Kyoto...

Lake Ashinoko

Often depicted with its characteristic bright red torii gate and Mount Fuji standing imposingly in the background, Lake Ashinoko, in the heart of hot ...

Kitamoto

Although today Kitamoto is an unassuming commuter city, signs of its history as a post station on the old Nakasendo, a route from the Edo period connecting Tokyo to Kyoto can be spotted if you look close enough...

Omi-Maiko Beach

Only an hour from Osaka and 30 minutes from Kyoto by train but remote enough to feel far from the urban grind, it’s the perfect spot for sunbathing, swimming, and beach barbecues...

Kibune

Destination Kyoto - Tucked in the northern mountains of Kyoto lies the village of Kibune, home to Kibune shrine, numerous ryokan, and forests filled with cedars...

Mount Kurama

Destination Kyoto - Kurama, famous for being the birthplace of reiki, has a lot to offer the curious traveler wishing to explore beyond Kyoto - magical temples, lush forests filled with cedar trees, a welcoming onsen (hot spring), and an easy day hike...

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