Kyoto 0.049 microsievert/hour (average background radiation level in Kyoto : 0.033 - 0.089 microsievert/hour)
Tokyo 0.069 microsievert/hour (average background radiation level is Tokyo: 0.028 - 0.079 microsievert/hour)
If you compare with the natural background radiation level in your city or country, you will be able to know if the radiation level in Kyoto and Tokyo is safe or not.
The radiation levels of some major cities in the world is available on the Japan National Tourism Oganization's website:
http://www.jnto.go.jp/eq/eng/04_recovery.htm#city
More about background radiation on Wikipedia
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Background_radiation
Shunkoin Temple: http://www.shunkoin.com
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