Kyoto Hidden Gems
L'ancienne capitale impériale pendant plus de mille ans. Les milliers de torii vermillon de Fushimi Inari, le Pavillon d'Or, la forêt de bambous d'Arashiyama et les quartiers de geishas composent le Japon le plus emblématique. L'astuce pour éviter la foule : se lever tôt, profiter des crépuscules et s'échapper vers Uji ou Miyama.
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Capitale du Japon pendant plus d'un millénaire : 17 sites UNESCO, une économie artisanale vivante et une côte sauvage sur la mer du Japon que la plupart des visiteurs ne découvrent jamais.
Climat et meilleure saison
Climat de cuvette : étés d'une humidité redoutée et hivers pénétrants et humides. Début avril et fin novembre sont le pic de fréquentation (et de foule).
Spécialités culinaires
- Kaiseki
- Yudofu
- Matcha et wagashi
- Cuisine familiale obanzai
Lieux emblématiques
- Fushimi Inari
- Kinkakuji et Ginkakuji
- Arashiyama
- Amanohashidate et Ine sur la côte nord
Nanzen-ji Temple
Nanzen-ji (南禅寺) ranks as the head temple of the Rinzai Zen sect's Nanzen-ji school, with a massive Sanmon gate (三門, 22 m…
Daitoku-ji Temple Complex
Daitoku-ji (大徳寺) is a sprawling Zen temple complex containing 22 sub-temples, several with exceptional gardens open to t…
Kurama-dera Temple
Kurama-dera Temple (鞍馬寺) sits atop Mt. Kurama (570m) in northern Kyoto, accessible by cable car or a scenic 30-minute fo…
Tofuku-ji Temple
Tofuku-ji Temple (東福寺) is Kyoto's premier autumn foliage destination, featuring 2,000 maple trees that create a 'sea of…
Kyoto Zen Meditation
You sit on a round cushion facing a white wall six inches from your nose. Legs folded, back straight, hands in a mudra y…
Heian Shrine
Heian Shrine (平安神宮) was built in 1895 to commemorate Kyoto's 1,100th anniversary, recreating the original Heian Imperial…
Kifune Shrine
Kifune Shrine (貴船神社) sits in a forested mountain valley north of Kyoto, famous for its summer river dining platforms (川床…
Yasaka Shrine
Yasaka Shrine (八坂神社) anchors the eastern end of Gion, serving as Gion Matsuri's spiritual headquarters and guardian of t…
Kiyomizu-dera
Kiyomizu-dera (清水寺, 'Pure Water Temple') is a UNESCO World Heritage temple famous for its wooden stage (清水の舞台, Kiyomizu…
Ginkaku-ji Silver Pavilion
Ginkaku-ji (銀閣寺, 'Temple of the Silver Pavilion') was built in 1482 by Shogun Ashikaga Yoshimasa as a retirement villa,…
Ryoan-ji Rock Garden
Ryoan-ji Temple (龍安寺) houses Japan's most famous Zen rock garden (枯山水, karesansui 'dry landscape') — a rectangular plot…
Sanjusangen-do
Sanjusangen-do (三十三間堂, 'Hall with 33 Bays') is a 120-meter-long wooden hall containing 1,001 life-size golden statues of…
Eikan-do Temple
Eikan-do Temple (永観堂), officially Zenrin-ji, is renowned for its autumn night illuminations (mid-November) when 3,000 ma…
Kinkaku-ji Golden Pavilion
Kinkaku-ji (金閣寺, 'Temple of the Golden Pavilion') is a three-story Zen Buddhist temple covered in pure gold leaf, reflec…