Kyoto or 京都市 (pronounced Kyoto-shi) is serves as Japan Capital city and the emperor residence. Kyoto has around 1000 Buddhist temple, like the famed golden pavilion, Kikaku-ji, the Higashi Hongan-ji, and the most famous Shinto shrines, Fushimi Inari. Thanks to its valuable historical background this city was dropped from the list target cities for the atomic bomb.
