Maps and walking times for enjoying Kyoto’s beautiful historical sites while skipping its crazy-crowded buses.
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Fushimi Inari-taisha did all sorts of things to keep visitors safe this New Year’s, and one may be steeped in the local culture’s velvety harshness.
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