Kyoto
Best months: Mar–Apr · Oct–Nov
Kyoto rewards the unhurried. Spend mornings wandering moss gardens before the crowds, afternoons grazing through Nishiki Market, and evenings in the lantern-lit lanes of Gion. Cherry blossom in spring and molten maples in autumn are the headline acts, but the city's quiet rituals — a tea ceremony, a temple stay, a riverside stroll — are what linger.
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- Buy an IC card (Suica/ICOCA) for trams, buses and convenience stores
- Temples open early — beat the crowds before 9am
- Carry cash; many small shops and shrines are card-shy
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