Japan Alps and Heritage
Tokyo to Kyoto the long way, tracing castle towns, alpine post roads and thatched mountain villages through the Japan Alps.
- Stop: Tokyo
- Stop: Matsumoto
- Stop: Takayama
- Stop: Shirakawa-go
- Stop: Kanazawa
- Stop: Kyoto
- Central: Site of Nijō Castle (a former residence of the Tokugawa shōguns) and the stately grounds of the Imperial Palace. The district's southern end is anchored by the massive glass-and-steel building of the city's main gateway, Kyoto Station.
- Higashiyama (Eastern Kyoto): Nestled between the Kamo River and the temple-studded mountains of Higashiyama, this area's many attractions include the famed geisha district of Gion and the historic sites strung alongside the well-known Philosopher's Path.
- Arashiyama (Western Kyoto): Set against the beautiful tree-covered hills of Arashiyama, this district is rich in both historic and natural wonders.
- North: Graced with scores of centuries-old shrines and temples, including several World Heritage Sites. One of Kyoto's most famous attractions - the magnificent gilded pavilion of Kinkaku-ji - can be found here.
- Source: Wikivoyage, https://en.wikivoyage.org/wiki/Kyoto?oldid=5202832 (CC BY-SA 4.0)
