On my first trip to Japan I'd planned a day trip from Tokyo to Kyoto. As I soon discovered spending a day in Kyoto was way too short. So on my second trip to Japan I scheduled three days for Kyoto, which again was too short.
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Kyoto
![Nanzenji Temple, Kyoto](https://www.ivarhagendoorn.com/content/images/2019/08/kyoto-8.jpg)
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Fushimi Inari-taisha, Kyoto
![Tofukuji Temple, Kyoto](https://www.ivarhagendoorn.com/content/images/2019/08/kyoto-19.jpg)
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Along the hike from Takao to Hozukyo, which is actually quite a nice hike. The hills surrounding Kyoto are really beautiful.
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More Japan! The Tsukiji Fish Market before it closed for good, Tokyo, Osaka and the amazing Koyasan or Mount Koya.
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