Kyoto is a city located in the central part of the island of Honshu; Japan. It has a population close to 1.5 million. Formerly the Imperial capital of Japan for more than one thousand years; it is now the capital city of Kyoto Prefecture located in the Kansai region; as well as a major part of the Kyoto-Osaka-Kobe metropolitan area.

Kyoto is also known as the thousand-year capital. Pictures From History Pictures From History