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Japan: Autumn Colors Reach Their Peak Across Kyoto, Attracting Visitors 4

Kyoto and neighbouring areas witnessed the peak autumn foliage across various locations, attracting large numbers of both domestic and international tourists.

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Japan: Autumn Colors Reach Their Peak Across Kyoto, Attracting Visitors 2

Kyoto is witnessing peak autumn foliage across various locations, attracting large numbers of both domestic and international tourists.

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Japan: Autumn Colors Reach Their Peak Across Kyoto, Attracting Visitors

Kyoto is witnessing peak autumn foliage across various locations, attracting large numbers of both domestic and international tourists.

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Japanese stewartia at Kyoto temple

Torin-in temple's garden is dotted with fallen Japanese stewartia flowers in Kyoto, western Japan, on June 9, 2025. It opened to the public for two weeks that day to allow visitors to view the flowers, which bloom and fall in a single day.

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Japanese stewartia at Kyoto temple

Torin-in temple's garden is dotted with fallen Japanese stewartia flowers in Kyoto, western Japan, on June 9, 2025. It opened to the public for two weeks that day to allow visitors to view the flowers, which bloom and fall in a single day.

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Japanese stewartia at Kyoto temple

Torin-in temple's garden is dotted with fallen Japanese stewartia flowers in Kyoto, western Japan, on June 9, 2025. It opened to the public for two weeks that day to allow visitors to view the flowers, which bloom and fall in a single day.

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Exterior view of NIDEC CORPORATION Kyoto Tower, logo and signboard

Exterior view of NIDEC CORPORATION Kyoto Tower, logo and signboard. ＝May 17, 2024, Kyoto, Japan

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Exterior view, logo and sign of NIDEC CORPORATION Kyoto Tower

Exterior view of NIDEC CORPORATION Kyoto Tower, logo and signboard. ＝May 17, 2024, Kyoto, Japan

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Exterior view of NIDEC CORPORATION Kyoto Tower, logo and signboard

Exterior view of NIDEC CORPORATION Kyoto Tower, logo and signboard. ＝May 17, 2024, Kyoto, Japan

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Exterior, logo and sign of NIDEC CORPORATION Kyoto Tower

Exterior view of NIDEC CORPORATION Kyoto Tower, logo and signboard. ＝May 17, 2024, Kyoto, Japan

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AmazingAnhui | Primate research team of Anhui University protects unique species in Huangshan

(240521) -- HUANGSHAN, May 21, 2024 (Xinhua) -- An aerial drone photo taken on May 14, 2024 shows a view of Fuxi Village of Tangkou Township in Huangshan, east China's Anhui Province. Huangshan Stump-tailed Macaque (Macaca thibetana huangshanensis), a species unique to Huangshan area of China, often showing up in groups in dense forests and canyons, climbing branches and cliffs with ease, is under China's second-class national protection. In 1983, Anhui University and Kyoto University carried out scientific and technological cooperation with a primate field research base established in Fuxi Village at the foot of Huangshan mountain to conduct ecological investigation of Huangshan stump-tailed macaques. Over the past 40 years, abundant first-hand data on Huangshan stump-tailed macaques were obtained as Anhui University extensively cooperated with many universities and research institutes, revealing living habits, behavioral purposes and social structure of the primate. "Huangshan stump-tailed macaques

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AmazingAnhui | Primate research team of Anhui University protects unique species in Huangshan

(240521) -- HUANGSHAN, May 21, 2024 (Xinhua) -- An aerial drone photo taken on May 14, 2024 shows a view of Fuxi Village of Tangkou Township in Huangshan, east China's Anhui Province. Huangshan Stump-tailed Macaque (Macaca thibetana huangshanensis), a species unique to Huangshan area of China, often showing up in groups in dense forests and canyons, climbing branches and cliffs with ease, is under China's second-class national protection. In 1983, Anhui University and Kyoto University carried out scientific and technological cooperation with a primate field research base established in Fuxi Village at the foot of Huangshan mountain to conduct ecological investigation of Huangshan stump-tailed macaques. Over the past 40 years, abundant first-hand data on Huangshan stump-tailed macaques were obtained as Anhui University extensively cooperated with many universities and research institutes, revealing living habits, behavioral purposes and social structure of the primate. "Huangshan stump-tailed macaques

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Storm Kathleen Brings Strong Winds, High Waves To Ireland, UK Coasts 2

Storm Kathleen brought strong winds to Ireland, Northern Ireland, Scotland and parts of western England on Saturday, April 6. Videos posted on social media show big waves hitting the coasts across the regions.

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Visitors view rare ship-shaped float at Kyoto festival

KYOTO, Japan - Visitors look at a float called "Ofuna Hoko" (big ship-shaped float), restored after a hiatus of 150 years, during the Gion Festival in Kyoto, western Japan, on July 21, 2014.

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People view Buddhist drawings on death at Kyoto temple

KYOTO, Japan - People view a set of Buddhist drawings that depict the nine phases of the bodies of a dead man and woman decaying and turning into bones, which were unveiled at Saiganji, a temple in Kyoto, on March 15, 2014.

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Ryukoku Museum in Kyoto

KYOTO, Japan - Invited guests view exhibited artifacts at Ryukoku Museum, believed to be the world's first comprehensive Buddhist museum, in Kyoto on April 4, 2011, a day before the public opening.

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Night view of Torinin Temple in Kyoto

KYOTO, Japan - Visitors to Torinin Temple in Kyoto view the temple's garden at night on Oct. 7, 2010, as the site was lit up by some 400 candles as a preview of an upcoming special autumn night exhibition scheduled for Oct. 8 to 17.

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Flowers for a moment

KYOTO, Japan - Visitors view fallen Japanese stuartia at the Torin-in temple garden at Kyoto's Myoshinji Temple, on June 15, 2010, the first day of a 15-day flower-viewing event. The flower is used as a symbol of transience described in ''The Tale of the Heike,'' because it blossoms and falls from the tree in one day.

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BOJ has no preset view on interest rate hike timing: Muto

KYOTO, Japan - Bank of Japan Deputy Governor Toshiro Muto holds a news conference in Kyoto on Oct. 5 after meeting with local business leaders.

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(3)Snow blankets Japanese archipelago

KYOTO, Japan - Schoolgirls on an excursion look excited at the view of snow-clad Kinkakuji Temple (Golden Pavilion) in the ancient capital city of Kyoto on Feb. 2.

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New costumes ready for Aoi Festival in Kyoto

KYOTO, Japan - Newly-made costumes to be worn during the Aoi (hollyhock) Festival opening May 15 in Kyoto are put on view for the press at the Imperial Palace in Kyoto on April 30. The festival features Imperial processions to Kamikamo and Shimokamo Shrines made in feudal times as a sign of homage.

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(3)Bird flu detected on Kyoto Pref. farm, 28,000 chickens dead

KYOTO, Japan - Photo taken Feb. 27 shows an aerial view of a chicken farm in the town of Tamba, Kyoto Prefecture, where about 10,000 chickens have died over the past week and preliminary tests have found birds positive for avian influenza.

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Kiyomizudera Temple lit up

KYOTO, Japan - Kiyomizudera Temple in Kyoto is illuminated March 28 ahead of the spring sightseeing season. The lighting up is an annual event that began in 1992 to allow people to visit the temple in the evening. The main hall of the Buddhist temple, built over a cliff, has a spacious veranda which affords a panoramic view of the ancient Japanese capital.

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Kiyomizudera lit up

KYOTO, Japan - Kiyomizudera Temple in Kyoto is lit up Nov. 16, as the ancient Japanese capital greets the best season for sightseeing. Visitors will be allowed to view the temple between 6:30 p.m. and 9:30 p.m. from Nov. 16 through Dec. 8.

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Kyoto mountains ablaze with Bon fire

KYOTO, Japan - Locals and tourists view a giant bonfire in the shape of the Chinese character 'dai' (great) on Mt. Nyoigatake in Kyoto on Aug. 16. Four other fires were lit on other mountains surrounding the city. The Daimonji Okuribi event is held each Aug. 16 to bid farewell to the souls of ancestors at the end of the Bon festival.

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Kyodo train runs through tunnel of cherry blossoms

KYOTO, Japan - A Keifuku Railway train runs through a tunnel of cheery blossoms in Kyoto on March 29. The driver slows down the train to allow passengers to have a better view of the flowers lit up for the special annual event.

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Kiyomizudera Temple lit up

KYOTO, Japan - Kiyomizudera Temple in Kyoto is illuminated along with its cheery trees March 28 in preparation for the spring sightseeing season. The lighting up is an annual event that began in 1992 to allow people to visit the temple in the evening. The main hall of the Buddhist temple, built over a cliff, has a spacious veranda which affords a panoramic view of Kyoto.

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Emperor, empress visit Kyoto temple

KYOTO, Japan - Emperor Akihito and Empress Michiko view the famous North Garden during a visit to Ninnaji Temple in Kyoto on Nov. 18. The temple, completed in the late 9th century under Emperor Uda, has had a deep relationship with the imperial family. It had an imperial prince as its superior up until the Meiji Restoration of 1868. The visit is in commemoration of the 10th anniversary of the emperor's accession to the throne and the imperial couple's 40th wedding anniversary.

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Farm Opens On 13th Floor of Tokyo High-Rise

TOKYO, Japan - Aug. 9: A Tokyo personnel dispatch company unveiled a　new farm on the 13th floor of its Tokyo headquarters on Wednesday. Pasona Group Inc., based in the business district of Otemachi near JR Tokyo Station, has installed around 60 goats, cows, pigs and other animals in the facility, with a view to helping educate about and promote employment in the dairy farming industry. The first visitors, 20 children of company employees, were allowed to feed the goats and make ice cream. The firm hopes to use of the facility with a floor space of about 1,000 square meters, named "Otemachi Farm," for people attending seminars on the dairy industry, but will also allow members of the public to attend if they make a reservation. Four members of staff will manage the farm, while its maintenance is being carried out by a company based in Kyoto Prefecture.

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Nichicon's headquarters

Exterior view of the head office, July 17, 2019, Nakagyo-ku, Kyoto, Japan; Credit: Nikkan Kogyo Shimbun / Kyodo News Images

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Nichicon's headquarters

Exterior view of the head office, July 17, 2019, Nakagyo-ku, Kyoto, Japan; Credit: Nikkan Kogyo Shimbun / Kyodo News Images

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Nichicon's headquarters

Exterior view of the head office, July 17, 2019, Nakagyo-ku, Kyoto, Japan; Credit: Nikkan Kogyo Shimbun / Kyodo News Images

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Japan's fight against coronavirus

People wearing masks for protection against the coronavirus walk near Kiyomizu temple in Kyoto, western Japan, on Aug. 17, 2021. The Japanese government decided the same day to expand the virus state of emergency to seven more prefectures, including Kyoto, in view of the recent resurgence of infections in wider areas of the country.

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Japan's fight against coronavirus

People wearing masks for protection against the coronavirus walk near Kiyomizu temple in Kyoto, western Japan, on Aug. 17, 2021. The Japanese government decided the same day to expand the virus state of emergency to seven more prefectures, including Kyoto, in view of the recent resurgence of infections in wider areas of the country.

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Kiyomizudera Temple lit up

KYOTO, Japan - Kiyomizudera Temple in Kyoto is illuminated along with its cheery trees March 28 in preparation for the spring sightseeing season. The lighting up is an annual event that began in 1992 to allow people to visit the temple in the evening. The main hall of the Buddhist temple, built over a cliff, has a spacious veranda which affords a panoramic view of Kyoto.

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(3)Snow blankets Japanese archipelago

KYOTO, Japan - Schoolgirls on an excursion look excited at the view of snow-clad Kinkakuji Temple (Golden Pavilion) in the ancient capital city of Kyoto on Feb. 2. (Kyodo)

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Kyodo train runs through tunnel of cherry blossoms

KYOTO, Japan - A Keifuku Railway train runs through a tunnel of cheery blossoms in Kyoto on March 29. The driver slows down the train to allow passengers to have a better view of the flowers lit up for the special annual event.

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New costumes ready for Aoi Festival in Kyoto

KYOTO, Japan - Newly-made costumes to be worn during the Aoi (hollyhock) Festival opening May 15 in Kyoto are put on view for the press at the Imperial Palace in Kyoto on April 30. The festival features Imperial processions to Kamikamo and Shimokamo Shrines made in feudal times as a sign of homage. (Kyodo)

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Night view at Shijo Kawavomachi

Night view at Shijo Kawavomachi. Famous views in Kyoto/10., Utagawa Hiroshige (1797 - 1858) Date: 1797 - 1858

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Hiroshige - 53 Stations of the Tokaido - Print 55

55 Kyoto - In the foreground the "long" bridge over the Kamo River, and people crossing over, with the town beyond, behind which rise hills overlooking it, the most distant printed from graded colourblock only. While decending to Kyoto, travellers could enjoy a panoramic view of the elegant imperial capital from the mountain pass and undoubtedly felt joy and relief at seeing the final destination of their journey from Edo. In those days it was the wish of every Japanese to see Kyoto once in his life.Utagawa Hiroshige (1797 - 1858). The Fifty-Three Stations of the Tokaido - Hoeido edition (1831-4) Date: 1831 - 1834

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Hiroshige - 53 Stations of the Tokaido - Print 53

53 Kusatsu - View of a rest-house on for coolies, and horses on the road; coolies passing in foreground with a kago and a covered palanquin. The Nakasendo, another large highway which ran through the mountainous region between Edo and Kyoto joined the Tokaido at this station to form a single highway for the remainder of the highway to Kyoto. Utagawa Hiroshige (1797 - 1858). The Fifty-Three Stations of the Tokaido - Hoeido edition (1831-4) Date: 1831 - 1834

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Hiroshige - 53 Stations of the Tokaido - Print 49

49 Saka-no-shita - Travellers resting at an open teahouse, looking across a ravine to the rocky heights opposite; blue hills beyond, in colour blocks only. In olden times, the beauty of the rugged mountain ranges in this area attracted many visitors from Kyoto. Travellers enjoyed the spectacular view of the mountain from a teahouse located on the mountain pass. Utagawa Hiroshige (1797 - 1858). The Fifty-Three Stations of the Tokaido - Hoeido edition (1831-4) Date: 1831 - 1834

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Japanese stewartia at Kyoto temple

An annual event to view Japanese stewartia begins at the Torin-in temple garden in Kyoto on June 15, 2021. The flower blooms and falls from the tree in one day. (Kyodo)

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Largest Japanese railway museum prepares for opening

Elementary school students view a display showing the mechanism of a railway crossing at the Kyoto Railway Museum in the western Japanese city of Kyoto on April 15, 2016, ahead of its grand opening on April 29. Operated by West Japan Railway Co., the museum is one of the largest railway museums in Japan, showcasing a total of 53 trains ranging from the nation's oldest steam locomotive to recent shinkansen bullet train models. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Japan extends virus emergency for Tokyo and other regions

An area near Kiyomizu temple in Kyoto is deserted on Feb. 2, 2021, as Japan extends the coronavirus state of emergency for Tokyo and other regions, including the western Japan city, by one month to March 7 in view of manpower-strapped hospitals.

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Japan extends virus emergency for Tokyo and other regions

An area near Kiyomizu temple in Kyoto is deserted on Feb. 2, 2021, as Japan extends the coronavirus state of emergency for Tokyo and other regions, including the western Japan city, by one month to March 7 in view of manpower-strapped hospitals.

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Japan extends virus emergency for Tokyo and other regions

An area near Kiyomizu temple in Kyoto is deserted on Feb. 2, 2021, as Japan extends the coronavirus state of emergency for Tokyo and other regions, including the western Japan city, by one month to March 7 in view of manpower-strapped hospitals.

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Inside view of new limited express train on Kyoto railway

Photo shows the interior of Kyoto Tango Railway's new "Tango-no-umi" (Sea of Tango) limited express train during a press preview in Fukuchiyama, Kyoto Prefecture, western Japan, on Nov. 12, 2015. The train features wooden floors, ceilings and baggage racks. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Inside view of newly completed train cars at Kyoto museum

Photo taken on Oct. 22, 2015, shows the inside of one of two newly completed train cars pushed by a steam locomotive unveiled in the compound of the Kyoto Railway Museum. The seats, arranged in a style reminiscent of the early days of railways, are made of wood. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Inside view of newly completed train cars at Kyoto museum

Photo taken on Oct. 22, 2015, shows the inside of one of two newly completed train cars pushed by a steam locomotive unveiled in the compound of the Kyoto Railway Museum. The seats, arranged in a style reminiscent of the early days of railways, are made of wood. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo