Kyoto without tourists. Mid-pandemic Kyoto was MAGICAL.

For several weeks in March, 2021, Japan loosened its domestic travel restrictions while maintaining its near-ban on international tourists. With only residents able to travel the country, the usually overrun tourist destinations in Kyoto were nearly deserted.

00:00 Arashiyama Bamboo Forest
00:26 Kinkaku-ji
02:00 Nijō Castle
03:20 Sakura Cherry Blossoms
03:52 Riverside
04:26 Monkeys
04:51 Otagi Nenbutsu-ji Stone Statues

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