A young Black man in an olive blazer walks through the tunnel of vermilion torii gates at Fushimi Inari shrine in Kyoto

Japan

Kyoto

A thousand shrines, quiet gardens, and the smell of matcha.

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When to fly to Kyoto

When to fly

Kyoto has no airport — fares shown are to the Osaka area (ITM/KIX).

A taste of Kyoto

Culture

Fushimi Inari torii gates

Ten thousand vermilion gates snake up the wooded hillside above the shrine.

Food

Nishiki Market stalls

A covered lane of pickles, tofu, and skewers called Kyoto's kitchen.

Outdoors

Arashiyama bamboo grove

Green stalks tower over a hushed path best walked before the crowds.

Night

Kissaten coffee ritual

A hand-dripped coffee in a wood-panelled retro cafe with jazz on vinyl.

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Stays

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Trains & buses

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