Kyoto has so many places to visit that it would take several days to see them all. But, if you only have two or three days, here's a few photos of the places we saw during our latest trip there in Dec. 2012.
We did part of the tour by bus, part by walking, and part by private guide (see the information in the articles from 3 Days in Kyoto (days 1, 2, and 3).
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