Uploaded November 2014 | Updated September 2026, 1 week ago

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Today Michael answers a question from Sgt. Gaz about the best places to visit in beautiful Kyoto.

OFFICIAL VACATION CHECKLIST IN TEXT FORM!! (for printing and such)

1: Kiyomizu Temple
2: Kinkaku-ji
3: Ginkaku-ji
4: Kyoto Imperial Palace
5: Gion District
6: Geisha Dance
7: Kabuki at Minamiza Theatre
8: Kyoto Station
9: Toei Movie Village
10: Ryoan-ji Temple’s Rock Garden
11: Shopping at the Teramachi and Shin Kyogoku Shopping Arcades
12: Shopping on Shijo-dori
13: International Manga Museum
14: Nijo Castle
15: Arashiyama Bamboo Grove
16: Kyoto National Museum

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