Japan • Local Time
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Kyoto, Japan's cultural treasure, operates on Japan Standard Time (JST/UTC+9). The imperial capital for over a thousand years, Kyoto preserves Japan's most important temples and traditional arts.
Japan does NOT observe DST.
Kyoto is always UTC+9. When noon: NYC 10 PM (-1), London 3 AM.
Temples typically 9 AM to 5 PM. Go early to avoid crowds.
Same as Tokyo. No DST. Preserved from WWII bombing.
March-May for cherry blossoms, November for autumn leaves.
Japan's cultural heart. Former imperial capital. 17 UNESCO sites.
Humid subtropical with hot humid summers (27-33°C) and cold winters (2-9°C).