There is no way to include all the amazing works to see in these two cities on one response post.
About 20% of Japan’s National Treasures and 14% of Important Cultural Properties exist in Kyoto. The UNESCO World Heritage Site Historic Monuments of Ancient Kyoto (Kyoto, Uji and Otsu Cities) includes 17 locations in Kyoto, Uji in Kyoto Prefecture, and Ōtsu in Shiga Prefecture.
Fushimi Inari-taisha
The Kyoto International Conference Center Sachio Otani
Kyoto Imperial Palace
Osaka’s sprawling cityscape has been described as “only surpassed by Tokyo as a showcase of the Japanese urban phenomenon.”
Umeda Sky Building
Osaka Castle
Church of the Light Tadao Ando
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