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I just went there for new years...
and yes, when you've seen one temple and/or shrine, you've seen them all. sort of.. see a few... you can pretty much cover all the Temples and Shrines you'll want to see while in Kyoto. While there, I'm sure you'll stumble upon Gion, where the Gaisha hang out. Gaisha are whores, but you are not japanese, so they are a "cultural heritage" and will not fuck you no matter how much money you have.
Meanwhile... wander around the different districts of Tokyo for a while... Shibuya was perticularly entertaining for me, but it's all just overpriced shopping.
All in all, I felt like Japan was a good way to spend a week in America, except I didn't understand what anyone was saying. Less people speak English in Tokyo than I experiened in the farthest backhills of Morocco. Really. So take a good language book.
or, spend the money you'd spend on japan to go somewhere that is actually foreign. unless you like shopping (tokyo) or are REALLY into the ancient culture of japan (kyoto and other outlying cities), then you might have a reasonable time.
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