Noun: Kyoto kee'ow-tow
- A city in central Japan on southern Honshu; former imperial capital and major cultural centre known for its temples and gardens
"Kyoto preserved much of its traditional architecture during World War II"
Type of: city, metropolis, urban center [US], urban centre [Brit, Cdn]
Part of: Hondo [archaic], Honshu, Japan, Nihon, Nippon
Encyclopedia: Kyoto, Kyōto