A subreddit dedicated to residents of Kyoto to discuss daily life.

I’m in Kyoto for a couple more days and wanted to ask what was the best thing you had here? My friends and I love food and have been eating our way around town. We aren’t really into gourmet …

The small downside, I think, is that to get anywhere else often requires getting back to Kyoto Station which is an additional hop. And I dunno what Airbnbs are like these days (heh, I'm probably …

Dec 31, 2020 · 5 days in Kyoto or 5 days in Kansai? For Kyoto itself, I think 5 days is a reasonable amount of time, but if you're using it as a base for Kansai I would recommend at least a couple more …

The only "kyoto spot" that you need to see is Fushimi Inari (did you even go to kyoto if you didnt take a picture of the tori gates?) Go early morning to Fushimi Inari, climb the mountain and go down the …

For Kyoto, that would allow you more time to explore before the crowds come roaring in during 9-3ish. However, if you're coming from Osaka, taking the earliest trains can get you to Kyoto around 6 …

I also think this is the reason why it wasn’t so crowded this year. Many of us, Japanese, don’t typically avoid cities during Golden Week since Kyoto, Tokyo, and Osaka are always the most popular …

May 1, 2023 · I just got to Kyoto yesterday and was planning to visit the Arashiyama bamboo forest early (6-7am) tomorrow to beat the crowds, but I've read that the forest is very small and extremely …

Nov 8, 2023 · Kanazawa and Kyoto are similar in the sense that they are both "large-ish" cities spared during WW2, so they both have a higher concentration of pre-WW2 buildings. The similarity ends …

Sep 21, 2023 · My friend and I will be traveling to Kyoto from 11/21 - 11/24 , and while i'm working on getting a reservation at Monk (seems like this is a consensus choice). Its challenging and I dont want …