Kyoto is one of the prime attractive cities in Japan. To have the real taste of the Japan 's interesting history , Kyoto is the perfect city to pay a visit. Kyoto has an irresistible charm as both the past and the present exist here in a superb way. Kyoto 's retains its beauty and charm because it was exempted from the attack of nuclear bomb during the Second World War.
Kyoto is situated in one of the four main islands that Japan is comprised of. Kyoto city is situated almost in the middle of the Honshu Island. This is also the capital city of Kyoto administrative district and was previously the capital of the imperial reign as well. At present Kyoto has maintained its tradition of being the center of importance by remaining a very important part of the Kyoto -Kobe-Osaka city belt.
Kyoto has so many temples and historical monuments that it attracts a number of visitors all the time. It has thousands of Buddhist temples, Shinto shrines, palaces, beautiful parks and some houses that are very ancient and known as Machiya. Some of these historic monuments in Kyoto have been even listed by UNESCO as World Heritage Sites.
Because of umpteen numbers of historical attractions and modern day importance of Kyoto , tourism is one of its main industries . Apart from the travel and tourism industry there are both heavy and small industries in Kyoto . The weavers of Kyoto who weave the traditional Japanese dress, Kimono, are very renowned. There are also some other famous garment industries in Kyoto. Electronic industry is one of the heavy industries in Kyoto and has greatly influenced its economy.
Kyoto is home to a number of prestigious
colleges and
universities also. Some of its renowned
universities are, Doshisha
University and
Kyoto University .
