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Prefecture of Japan
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By train
The high-speed Tōkaidō Shinkansen between Tokyo and Osaka makes only one stop, at Kyoto Station, a hub for connections to local and regional trains.
By bus
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Japan's ancient capital
famed for producing the best, or at least the most expensive, green tea in Japan
northern port town surrounding a natural inlet
Kyotanabe (京田辺市, Kyōtanabe-shi) is in Kyoto Prefecture, Japan.
Fukuchiyama (福知山市) is a city in Kyoto Prefecture, Japan.
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