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Kyoto Travel Guide
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Downtown Kyoto – Comprised of the Kyoto Station, Kyoto Tower, and surrounding attractions, including the Kyoto International
Manga Museum, several temples, shrines, malls, and restaurants
Kawaramachi – Teramachi and Shin-Kyogoku Shopping Arcades, which branch off Shijo Street around the Kawaramachi intersection,
are great spots for souvenir shopping. They are also packed with clothing shops and restaurants that are a little bit cheaper than the
surrounding high class department stores.
Pontocho – Lined with restaurants that serve a diverse range of traditional and modern Japanese dishes and foreign cuisine, Pontocho
is a narrow alleyway and popular dining spot in Kyoto. Starting at 5 pm, visitors flock to this part of the city to enjoy sumptuous meals
while enjoying the fantastic views of the nearby Kamogawa River and its surroundings.
Getting Around
Kyoto’s transportation network consists of many railway lines, two subway lines, and a highly-reliable bus network. Because a lot of the train
and subway stations are not located at convenient distances from each other for transfer, buses, as well as bicycles, are quite popularly used.
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