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Kyoto City University of Arts is a public, municipal university of general art and music in Kyoto, Japan. Established in 1880, it is Japan's oldest university of the arts.


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The Best Things to Do and Visit around Kyōto-shi


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1 - Fushimi Inari Taisha

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2 - Fushimi Inari Taisha Shrine Senbontorii

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3 - Sightseeing | Kyoto

Explore the Gion district and witness a Geisha show performed by a Maiko, Geisha Apprentice. You will have the time to ask questions, play a traditional Japanese fan game.

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4 - Fushimi Inari Trail

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5 - Umekoji Park

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6 - Katsura Imperial Villa

The Katsura Imperial Villa, or Katsura Detached Palace, is a villa with associated gardens and outbuildings in the western suburbs of Kyoto, Japan. It is one of Japan's most important large-scale cultural treasures.

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7 - Gion

Gion is a district of Kyoto, Japan, originally developed in the Sengoku period, in front of Yasaka Shrine. The district was built to accommodate the needs of travelers and visitors to the shrine.

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8 - Tōka Saikan

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9 - Gion Tatsumi Bridge

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10 - Arashiyama

Arashiyama is a district on the western outskirts of Kyoto, Japan. It also refers to the mountain across the Ōi River, which forms a backdrop to the district. Arashiyama is a nationally designated Historic Site and Place of Scenic Beauty.

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11 - Kyoto

Kyoto, officially Kyoto City, is the capital city of Kyoto Prefecture in Japan. Located in the Kansai region on the island of Honshu, Kyoto forms a part of the Keihanshin metropolitan area along with Osaka and Kobe.

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12 - Kōryū-ji

   6 km away

Kōryū-ji is a Shingon temple in Uzumasa, Ukyō Ward, Kyoto, Japan. The temple is also known by the names Uzumasa-dera and Kadono-dera, and was formerly known as Hatanokimi-dera, Hachioka-dera and Hōkō-ji.

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13 - Higashiyama Jisho-ji

   7 km away
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14 - Kamo River

   8 km away

The Kamo River is located in Kyoto Prefecture, Japan. The riverbanks are popular walking spots for residents and tourists. In summer, restaurants open balconies looking out to the river.

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15 - Ryōan-ji

   8 km away

Ryōan-ji is a Zen temple located in northwest Kyoto, Japan. It belongs to the Myōshin-ji school of the Rinzai branch of Zen Buddhism.

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16 - Kinkaku-ji

   9 km away

Kinkaku-ji, officially named Rokuon-ji, is a Zen Buddhist temple in Kyoto, Japan. It is one of the most popular buildings in Japan, attracting many visitors annually.

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17 - Nijō Castle

   9 km away

Nijō Castle is a flatland castle in Kyoto, Japan. The castle consists of two concentric rings of fortifications, the Ninomaru Palace, the ruins of the Honmaru Palace, various support buildings and several gardens.

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18 - Kyoto Tower

   9 km away

Kyoto Tower is an observation tower located in Kyoto, Japan. The steel tower is the tallest structure in Kyoto with its observation deck at 100 metres and its spire at 131 metres.

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19 - Ponto-chō

   10 km away

Ponto-chō is a Hanamachi district in Kyoto, Japan, known for geiko and maiko and home to many geiko houses and traditional tea houses. Like Gion, Ponto-chō is famous for the preservation of forms of traditional architecture and entertainment.

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20 - The Museum of Kyoto

   10 km away

The Museum of Kyoto is a museum of the history and culture of Kyoto. The annex served as Heian Museum of Ancient History until 1986.

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21 - Nishiki Market

   10 km away

Nishiki Market is a marketplace in downtown Kyoto, located on a road one block north and parallel to Shijō Street and west of Teramachi Street.

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