Prime Minister Narendra Modi signed a deal with his Japanese counterpart Shinzo Abe to convert Varanasi into a 'smart heritage city' on the Kyoto model, in line with his vision of building 100 smart cities in India. Interestingly, there are a few similarities between Kyoto and Varanasi.
Varanasi is also called the temple town owing to the many temples and ghats that decorate the city. Meanwhile, Kyoto is called the city of 10,000 shrines.
Varanasi is also called the temple town owing to the many temples and ghats that decorate the city. Meanwhile, Kyoto is called the city of 10,000 shrines.