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Alternatives to Kyoto: Where to Go for Temples, Old Streets, Crafts or Fewer Crowds

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Quick answer: There is no exact replacement for Kyoto. The city combines major temples, historic streets, gardens, crafts, food and a concentration of traditional architecture that no single alternative reproduces.…

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