Devoting the entirety of one of Kyoto's green urban parks solely to bamboo, the serene forests of Kyoto City Rakusai Bamboo Park house more than 100 bamboo species. Here, the trees are bamboo ...

Small wonder this UNESCO World Heritage Site is one of the most visited destinations in Kyoto, the historic (and eighth most populous) city in Japan. Kyoto is so mobbed during high season ...

Honoring Japanese philosopher Nishida Kitaro, who used to stroll here on his commute to Kyoto University in the early 20th century, the Philosopher's Walk is a roughly mile-long pathway along the ...

Situated on Otowa Mountain in eastern Kyoto, Kiyomizu-dera Temple wows travelers with its stunning natural scenery, which visitors say is best viewed from the verandah off the temple's main building.