Kyoto, Japan 🇯🇵

This week, we’re heading to a city that has been setting the standard for over a thousand years.

Welcome to Kyoto, Japan’s former imperial capital and home to more than 1,600 temples, perfectly preserved districts, and some of the most recognizable scenery in the world.

Kyoto isn’t about modern skylines or neon lights. It’s about craftsmanship, tradition, and places that have stood exactly where they are for centuries.

⛩ Fushimi Inari Taisha - Thousands of bright vermilion torii gates climb the mountainside in a continuous path.

🎋 Arashiyama Bamboo Grove - It’s exactly what it sounds like, a towering corridor of bamboo that stretches above you in every direction.

🏮 Higashiyama District - If you want traditional Kyoto streets, this is it. This district is lined with wooden machiya townhouses, tea shops, and small artisan stores. Stone-paved lanes wind uphill toward temples and viewpoints overlooking the city.

✨ Kinkaku-ji (The Golden Pavilion) - One of Japan’s most iconic temples, its top two floors covered in gold leaf and reflected in a still pond below.

Happy Travels!