Kyoto

A thousand temples, one quiet lane at a time

Overall score

8.57

Ranked #2 of 100 cities worldwide.

Strongest at culture.

Lantern-lit alleys, moss gardens and over a thousand years of history. Kyoto rewards slow travellers with tea houses, kaiseki dinners and dawn walks through torii gates.

The breakdown

Food9.4

Culture9.9

Nature8.6

Nightlife6.8

Walkability9.3

Value7.4

Best time to go

March – May, October – November

Don't miss

Fushimi Inari at sunrise
Kaiseki dinner in Gion
Arashiyama bamboo grove