Setting:
Kyoto is located in a valley (the Kyoto Basin) and is surrounded on three sides by mountains - Higashiyama, Kitayama and Nishiyama - which gives the area cold winters and hot summers. There are three rivers in the basin - the Katsuragawa to the west, the Kamogawa to the east, and the Ujigawa to the south.
The area is littered with museums, temples and shrines, palaces, gardens, and other beautiful architecture. Of course, there are also schools, shops, and residential areas.
Kyoto is located in a valley (the Kyoto Basin) and is surrounded on three sides by mountains - Higashiyama, Kitayama and Nishiyama - which gives the area cold winters and hot summers. There are three rivers in the basin - the Katsuragawa to the west, the Kamogawa to the east, and the Ujigawa to the south.
The area is littered with museums, temples and shrines, palaces, gardens, and other beautiful architecture. Of course, there are also schools, shops, and residential areas.
