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26Kyoto: Japan’s cultural heartlandWorld’s No.1 tourist destination *155 million tourists visited Kyoto in 2015 (including 6.6 million from abroad)*1 Travel + Leisure: World's Best Cities (2015)*2 Kyoto City Informatization Promotion Office: Estimated population (2017)Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology: School Basic Survey (2017)*3 Monocle: Quality of Life Survey: Top 25 Cities (2017)*4 Brand Research Institute, Inc.: Research of Regional Brands (2016)17UNESCO cultural heritage sitesNumerous world-famous temples, shrines, and ornate gardensJapan’s No.1 “student city” (based on student-to-population ratio)University students account for 10% of the city’s population *2Advanced technology and a tradition of enterpriseHome to many world-leading companies and a flourishing spirit of industry-academia-government collaboration Ranked 12th most livable city in the world *3Japan’s No.3 best tasting city *4A recognized home of washoku, traditional Japanese cuisine