Tokyo is the present capital of Japan, but for centuries the capital was Kyoto. Still the cultural center of Japan, Kyoto is an absolute must-see. The city is filled with traditional wooden buildings, temples, shrines, and castles, some of which are over 1,000 years old. Kyoto can be reached from Tokyo by bullet train. Riding the bullet train is an interesting experience in and of itself.

东京是日本现在的首都，但几个世纪以来，日本的首都一直是京都。仍然是日本文化中心的京都是一个必游的景点。这个城市里到处都是传统木造的建筑物、寺庙、神坛及城堡，有些已有一千多年的历史。从东京出发，可以坐子弹式高速列车到京都。搭乘子弹式高速列车也是相当有趣的经历。

(短文节选,本篇始于：日本旅游)