Kyoto and Tokyo

 

warmth in the cold (Tenryuuji temple, Kyoto)

 

 

 

Although many people around the world know of both Tokyo and Kyoto, not many of them realize just how different these two cities are. Tokyo is known as the business and fashion capital of Japan. It is one of the largest and most expensive cities in the world. People in Tokyo live a very modern, fast paced lifestyle there. Kyoto, on the other hand, is much smaller than Tokyo, as is considered to be Japan’s center of traditional culture and art. Kyoto is cheaper and more traditional than Tokyo, and has more temples and gardens. You are more likely to see a geisha in Kyoto than you are in Tokyo, while in Tokyo you are more likely to experience pop-culture, music and fashion than you are in Kyoto. So even though these two cities are both in Japan, they are actually quite different.

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