COUNTRY
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Land of the Rising Sun

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Kyoto

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Kyoto

PRESENTED BY

AMAN Kyoto

PRESENTED BY

AMAN Kyoto

PRESENTED BY

AMAN Kyoto

Japan

Japan

Japan

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°C

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Beijing

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Beijing

Kyoto

Capital

Kyoto

Capital

Kyoto

Capital

Japanese

Official Language

Japanese

Official Language

Japanese

Official Language

Japanese Yen (¥/JPY)

Currency

Japanese Yen (¥/JPY)

Currency

Japanese Yen (¥/JPY)

Currency

+81

Dialling Code

+81

Dialling Code

+81

Dialling Code

Japan Standard Time (JST), UTC +9

Timezone

Japan Standard Time (JST), UTC +9

Timezone

Japan Standard Time (JST), UTC +9

Timezone

~124 million

Population

~124 million

Population

~124 million

Population

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Driving Side

Left

Driving Side

Left

Driving Side

110 (Police), 119 (Fire/Ambulance)

Emergency Numbers

110 (Police), 119 (Fire/Ambulance)

Emergency Numbers

110 (Police), 119 (Fire/Ambulance)

Emergency Numbers


Beyond the neon glow of Tokyo and the iconic torii gates of Kyoto lies the soul of Japan – found in the quiet mountain villages where elderly artisans still craft washi paper by hand, and where ryokan owners have perfected the art of hospitality over generations.

Here, time moves differently. In the steaming waters of a hidden onsen nestled among bamboo forests, or at a family-run izakaya where the chef refuses to write down a menu because “today's catch decides tomorrow's offerings”, you'll discover the Japan that exists in the spaces between tourist checkboxes.

Meet us on the eastside

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