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An American landscape designer used glistening pools, raked gravel, bamboo plants and other ...
Check the artwork in the entrance to see whether the current exhibition at this five-floor ...
If you only visit one temple in Kyoto, make it this World Heritage behemoth. From the balcony ...
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Even Korean food is gently seasoned in Kyoto. Risei goes easy on spices and lets the beef and ...
It began life as a skater-influenced streetwear boutique, but this store has soared upmarket ...
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If only they had put as much effort into the decor as the food: it’s an Indian ...
A former branch of the Bank of Japan, the building is arguably more impressive than its ...
This seven-floor superstore is the biggest electronics outlet in town. One of those floors is ...
Built during the 12th century for emperor-turned-monk Go-Shirakawa, Sanjusangen-do has several ...
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