'''Kyoto prefecture''' (___s_{ ''Ky?to-fu'') is in the Kansai region of Japan. It contains both a coastal region to the north, and broad, more densely populated basins in the south. The Tanba Mountains cross the center of the prefecture, dividing the areas and causing their different climates.

Cities

  • Kyoto - Japan's ancient capital
  • Uji - famed for producing the best, or at least the most expensive, green tea in Japan
  • Kurama
  • Maizuru - northern port town surrounding a natural inlet
  • Yawata
  • Other destinations

  • Amanohashidate - one of Japan's Three Views
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    By plane

    Commercial service is provided via Kansai International Airport or the primarily domestic Itami Airport, both in neighboring Osaka prefecture.

    By train

    The high-speed T?kaid? Shinkansen between Tokyo and Osaka makes only one stop, at Kyoto Station, a hub for connections to local and regional trains. In the north, the San'in Main Line extends to Tottori. Keihan Railways connects Kyoto with Osaka and Shiga Prefecture.

    By bus

    '''123bus''' [http://www.123bus.net/index.html] is a company which provides daily night time bus services between Kyoto and Tokyo, Okayama, Hiroshima, and Fukuoka. With an online booking service in English.

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    Get out

    The southern region is bounded by Osaka, Nara, Mie, and Shiga Prefectures; the northern region lies between Hyogo and Fukui, with the Sea of Japan along the coast.