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Kyoto Japan Vacation Travel Reviews
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My kind of town: Kyoto
Telegraph.co.uk, January 8, 2007
"I love the traditional Japanese guesthouses called ryokans. I stay in Ryokan Heianbo because it's great value and feels like an authentic working ryokan rather than something preserved for tourists. You sleep on tatami floor mats and the rooms come with very snappy blue and white yukatas (cotton robes) that make you feel a bit like a samurai..."
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Hidden beauty in Kyoto
The Independent, January 7, 2006
"...you can always book in at a geisha dressing-up parlour. At the Kurenai Sakkou studio, for example, MacIntosh's wife (a former geisha) will make you up as a maiko for 30,000 yen (around £150). A cheaper option is to try a kimono-wearing lesson organised by the Women's Association of Kyoto..."
48 Hours In: Kyoto
The Independent Online, July 16, 2005
Limited in time, but interested in capturing the essense of Kytoto? This itinerary will guide you in the right direction...
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Japan: Bed, Onsen & Beyond
Washington Post, June 26, 2005
Don't miss out on traditional Japanese spa culture - the onsen is a natural hot spring bath, and near Kyoto there are some great ones...
For additional travel information, contact:
Kyoto Convention Bureau
Kyoto Chamber of Commerce & Industry, 5F, Karasuma Ebisugawa-agaru Nakagyo-ku Kyoto 604-0862
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