Kyoto 'offers visitors authentic Japanese traditions'
Friday, January 23, 2009The city of Kyoto in Japan is a great place for travellers to visit in order to experience Japan's unique heritage.
This is according to Christoph Brumann of UCLA, who is a frequent visitor to Japan and said Kyoto offers a number of things to suit western visitors.
Firstly, there are the Kyomachiya, or town houses, which are made of wood, straw and paper and feature small interior gardens to represent the four seasons.
The houses are some of the city's oldest buildings and only a handful survive today, serving as shops and galleries among other things.
Meanwhile, Mr Brumann also suggests the Gion Matsuri, a festival that happens in July every year and has remained unchanged in terms of traditions for five centuries.
Floats parade the streets and local people dress up in beautiful costumes which no doubt delight international visitors.
"Heritage is more than frozen relics behind museum walls," Mr Brumann said.
Kyoto is situated in the central part of Honshu island.
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