Ep.76 We loved Kyoto and this video shows why. Come with us to the Bamboo Forest, explore the many levels of Kyoto Station, watch our tips on hotels, and enjoy all the food experiences we had in this fabulous city.
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Chapters:
00:00 – Start
01:08 – Kyoto Bamboo Forest
03:16 – Kyoto Gion District
04:10 – Museum of Kyoto
04:49 – Jidai Matsuri Festival
05:17 – Nishiki Market
07:21 – Kyoto Station Shops
09:25 – Kyoto Station Dining
10:35 – Kyoto Hotels – We stayed at 3 of them
13:33 – Dining out in Kyoto
14:48 – Kyoto Ramen Restaurants
17:19 – Kyoto Tonkatsu Restaurants
18:58 – Kyoto Udon & Soba Restaurants
21:18 – Kyoto Okonomiyaki Restaurants
22:15 – Kyoto Japanese Curry Restaurants
22:42 – Kyoto Snack – Quick Bites
24:58 – Japanese Kindness and Service
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10 Comments
Great video! It looks like there’s plenty to see and eat in Kyoto. I’m celiac. Did you happen to notice if there were gluten-free options in many of the restaurants that you visited?
Just looks absolutely breathtaking! Thanks for taking us along on your adventure.
What a gastronomic delight!!
Brilliant edition. (This one made me hungry!) I very much want to visit Kyoto — for the shrines and the food. I hope to be at least half as adventurous as you are.
I’m a little confused by one detail. At the Museum of Kyoto, you mentioned a 500 yen fee being about $7, but my currency app say that today (December 7) it would be $3.45. Can you confirm? I’ll be in Kyoto in 4 months and so I’d like to be sure of the conversion. Arigato!
We’re loving the Japan videos and are excited to visit later in 2024. How did Japan work with your travel budget? While it doesn’t seem overly expensive, it’s definitely not inexpensive which seems like it could be a stretch for budget travelers.
Steph&Chris@388_Days
Great video! I had no idea there was so much more in the train station beyond the main halls. I agree the bamboo forest is undersold online – I had a great time, yes it was busy, big deal. The whole Arashiyama area is super cool, there is a park with wild monkeys, a scenic railway along the river, restaurants, shops, treats and the Tenryu-ji temple grounds are fantastic. We got sushi at a tiny family run place off the beaten path and it was such a delightful time. Some of the rail cars to get there are very vintage and in amazing shape it’s so much fun. The whole area around Nishiki market is great, tons of great restaurants and shops, close to Gion. We walked a ton, so much to see. I also spent a small fortune on Matcha drinks and sweets because it’s so good there. The long stay in Kyoto was smart!
A great video, thanks for the content. We have just booked our flights for Japan for April 2024, very excited. Enjoying your Japanese adventures.
PS Not sure if Australia is on your list of places to visit in 2024 (or further in the future), but I would love to have a cup of coffee if you do get here.
Kyoto was our first stop but I don’t remember it all since I was recovering from breaking my foot right before we left. I really want to go back and do all the things we didn’t do (or I forgot)!
Kyoto looks like a wonderful place to visit, and the food looks absolutely amazing! But, waiting until 10am for coffee? Yikes! I will need to track down some much earlier than that! 🤣🤣