Kyoto, Japan in winter

Kyoto, once the capital of Japan, is a city on the island of Honshu. It's famous for its numerous classical Buddhist temples, as well as gardens, imperial palaces, Shinto shrines and traditional wooden houses. It’s also known for formal traditions such as kaiseki dining, consisting of multiple courses of precise dishes, and geisha.

Kyoto was the capital of Japan for over a millennium, and carries a reputation as its most beautiful city.