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Exploration
LOVR DESTINATIONS: The Kyoto Edition
Must See: Fushimi Inari-taisha Fushimi Inari-taisha’s unmistakable torii gates – vermilion lacquer set against a verdant green forest — form a corridor, an invocation, a narrowing of the known world into a single, inevitable path. Fox statues carved from stone stand stoic, like inscrutable sentinels. As you ascend the well-worn steps of Fushimi Inari-taisha, you feel the weight of history, vibrating beneath your feet – lose yourself in the stories infused into the enchanting landscape.
Tranquil Escape: Kinosaki Onsen
The train from Kyoto to Kinosaki Onsen winds northward through the low-slung hills of Hyōgo Prefecture. Kinosaki Onsen boasts seven public baths, each one a variation on the same essential premise: that water, heated by the deep, unseen churn of the earth, restores you, pulls something unnamed from your body, and sends you back into the world less burdened than you were before. Residents of Kinosaki understand that self-care is not an indulgence but a necessity, that there is healing to be found while gently unfolding in warm water, embracing the beauty of the present moment.
Regional Cuisine: Yatsuhashi
Kyoto is truly a feast for the senses, with an array of delicious regional cuisine waiting on every corner. Undoubtedly one of the most popular is Yatsuhashi, the delicate, mochi-like rice flour confection perfumed with cinnamon. Filled with sweet, red bean paste, Yatsuhashi is neither a pastry nor a candy but something altogether more transcendent; a must-try for anyone visiting Kyoto.
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