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Kyoto: The City of Shrines and Temples

With more than 1600 Buddhist temples and 400 Shinto shrines, Kyoto is definitely one of Japan’s most important religious hubs.

Resembling an ink wash painting, Arashiyama in the western outskirt of Kyoto has long been a favourite escape of the Japanese elites.

Wide moats, massive walls and imposing keeps, Nijō Castle demonstrates the power of the Tokugawa shoguns – rulers of Japan for over 260 years.

Best known for its endless trail of vermillion torii, Fushimi Inari in southern Kyoto is one of Japan’s most important Shinto shrines.

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