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Location
Kyoto Prefecture, Kansai region, central Honshū, Japan.

Dialling code
81.

Population
1,473,098 (2006).

Time zone
GMT + 9.

Electricity
100 volts AC, 50/60Hz; flat two-pin American-style plugs are standard.

Average January temperatures
4°C (39°F).

Average July temperatures
26.5°C (79.5°F).

Annual rainfall
1,576mm (62 inches).

Cost of Living:

100 Japanese Yen (¥100) = £0.71; US$1.08; C$1.29; A$1.51; €0.79
Currency conversion rates as of January 2009

Special Events:

Aoi Matsuri (Hollyhock Leaf Crest Festival), May, one of Kyoto’s largest festivals, with a big parade on May 15 from the Imperial Palace via at the Kamigamo and Shimogamo shrines
Mifune Matsuri, May, boat festival on the Oi River.
Takigi Noh Performance, Jun, Noh theater performance in torchlight at night by the Heian shrine
Gion Matsuri, Jul, Japan’s most famous festival takes place in downtown Kyoto, lasts for a month and includes the beautiful Yama-boko Junko parade on 17 July
Daimonji bonfire, Aug, a massive bonfire forming a pattern on the hillsides of Mt Nyoigadake that can be seen from all over Kyoto when it gets dark
Jidai Matsuri, Oct, the Festival of the Ages, with a big procession through the city to the Heian shrine
Okera Mairi, Dec, at traditional New Year’s ritual where people pray for good health in the New Year, Yasaka shrine

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