With a population close to 1.5 million, formerly the imperial capital of Japan, Kyoto is now the capital of Kyoto Prefecture and a major part of the Osaka-Kobe-Kyoto metropolitan area. Kyoto was the emperor's residence from 794 until 1868.
More than a thousand islands rising from the crystal clear waters of the Indian Ocean...just 1m above sea level. These are the Maldive Islands.
The "Land of the Rising Sun" is where the past meets the future, and where traditions and the latest modern fashions and trends go hand in hand.
It's been in the movies, but this is not the only reason why Phi Phi is Thailand's superstar island.
