Kyoto

A thousand years, walking pace.

The Kyoto index

a strong sense of place100

museums, music, ideas95

feeling safe at night95

Japan · 35.01° N / 135.77° E1.5M people · $$$ · GMT+9

energy40

safety95

transit75

food90

culture95

nightlife35

affordability55

nature65

slow living70

0–100, relative to the other 100 cities on WHERE. Some scores are measured, some are our judgment. How we score →

Kyoto is great if you want

✓Feeling safe at night

✓Serious eating

✓Museums, music, ideas

×The sea nearby

×Big nights out

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