Unfortunately, it seems to be what people want to hear. By the time the 1,200 anniversary of Kyoto's founding came around, the boom economy with its incredibly inflated land prices had already done a number on the old town. So it wasn't so much a matter of what was done, as what wasn't. Please be generous and give us some good tips. By the way, Jacqueline, you are not a pest.
Pests look like chihauhaus.
Okay, Jean and Jacqueline, you have forced me into my tourguide mode. That will point you towards lots of interesting places. Hmmm, I think that was our Webmaster having fun. As far as I know, Kyoto's monks have not yet entered the construction business. The monks organized the protest against the building of the hotel.