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Kyoto, Japan Kyoto Japan Remove
In January8°C10 rainy days
Flying time11h 35mfrom Los Angeles
Ideal stay4-5 nights
Best forCulture seekers · Couples · Foodies
The feel of itOrdered, seasonal, quietly formal
Where people stayNakagyo, around Karasuma and Kawaramachior Higashiyama and Gion
Getting aroundManageable without a car
Money and languageJPYJapanese
AccommodationModerate

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