Nestled among mountains in Western Honshu, Kyōto has a reputation worldwide as Japan\'s most beautiful city. However, visitors may be surprised by how much work they will have to do to see its beautiful side. Most visitors\' first impressions will be of the urban sprawl of central Kyoto, around the ultra-modern glass-and-steel train station, which is itself an example of a city steeped in tradition colliding with the modern world.