Basic introduction of Kyoto, Japan

Kyoto is located in the Kansai region in the center of the Japanese archipelago. It is a basin with an area of about 6 10 square kilometers and a population of 654,380+0.5 million. This is a famous historical city. In 794 AD, the capital of Ping 'an was established in Kyoto. Since it was returned to Tokyo in 1868, it has been the capital of Japan for more than 1000 years. Since its establishment, Kyoto has been the economic and cultural center of Japan, and its citizens have inherited its elegant tradition. There are hundreds of famous shrines, shrines and temples in Kyoto, which owns more than 20% of Japan's national treasures. 1200-year-old ancient capital, which makes people feel infinite charm. Kyoto is also a city with a deep "China", and many shops still have traces of Chinese characters on their names.

Kyoto has a strong Japanese flavor and is the hometown of the Japanese mind. It is the origin of traditional Japanese handicrafts such as textiles, ceramics, lacquerware and dyed fabrics. At the same time, it is also the prosperous place of Japanese flower arrangement and tea ceremony, and is called "real Japan". Kyoto is also a good place influenced by culture, whether it is art, Buddhism or folk handicrafts. Visitors can learn Japanese cooking techniques and traditional crafts (silk, ceramics, paper making, temple costumes, etc. ), Japanese drama, tea ceremony, flower arrangement through TIC. There are celebrations and regular festivals in Kyoto almost every day, which is full of local customs. The most lively festivals are the Gion Festival (July 1-29) and the Times Festival (June 10-22). The Times Festival is a sacrificial ceremony in the Temple of Peace, which shows the customs and habits of different times for more than 65,438+0,000 years since Kyoto became the capital.