Japan

Kyoto

Kyoto is patient with families: the crowds thin quickly once you step off the main paths, and the Philosopher's Path between temples is the kind of walk that works at any pace. Nishiki Market is edible chaos in the best sense, a narrow covered arcade where kids can graze on pickled vegetables, grilled skewers, and fresh mochi. A morning in Nara, with its free-roaming deer and Todaiji's enormous bronze Buddha, is one of the most vivid day trips in all of Japan. FamiVentura covers Kyoto with guides built around the city's depth of temples, local food culture, and day trips into the surrounding region.