Kyoto in 4 days | Hidden ramen & cheesecake shops, Geisha, Yozakura festival, F1 & foodie vlog

Kyoto in 4 days | Hidden ramen & cheesecake shops, Geisha, Yozakura festival, F1 & foodie vlog

We head to Japan’s cultural capital, Kyoto, after visiting “Little Kyoto” on our first time journeying through Japan! From geisha, matcha, cherry blossoms, temples, bamboo groves, and goshuincho to coffee, soufflé pancakes, hidden samurai basque cheesecake shops, and tucked-away ramen bars, our itinerary was curated to capture everything that embodies the first-time Kyoto experience (from our point of view).

Although this video is primarily about Kyoto, we also take a day trip to Suzuka via Nagoya to attend the Japanese Formula 1 Grand Prix, which is a whole adventure in itself.

🏯 Whether you’re traveling solo, as a couple, or with friends, we hope this Kyoto travel vlog can serve as both a Kyoto travel guide and Japan itinerary inspiration. While this itinerary was created for the beginning of the sakura season, most of it works perfectly year-round, with the exception of the geisha show at Miyako Odori and the yozakura at Yasaka Shrine.🏯

Speaking of cherry blossoms, the current forecast for peak sakura season in Kyoto is set for March 24, 2026, according to n-kishou.com; however, this is subject to change.

⛩️ This is Episode 5 of our Japan series, following our trips to Little Kyoto, Kanazawa, and Takayama, which featured samurai districts in the rain and real-life anime locations. We spent months planning our full Japan itinerary, and there’s much more to come in the upcoming episodes. ⛩️

📍 Chapters:
00:00 Intro

Day 20 – Kyoto gym session, Sekiro x Zelda & Suzuma gyoza mukbang
01:04 Beginning of Day 20 & getting from Lil Kyoto to Big Kyoto
02:23 Fugastay
02:54 Gold’s Gym Kyoto (Iron Temple)
03:57 Nishiki Market & Shiogama Shrine
07:23 Daishodo ukiyo-e prints (Great Wave off Kanagawa)
08:35 Through Gion to Ninen-Zaka
09:34 Snoopy Chocolat
10:23 Kiyomizu-Dera
12:49 Nintendo Kyoto
13:58 Gyazo-Dokoro (with Suzume)

Day 21 – 150th geisha show, Yozakura festival & hidden basque cheesecakes
15:35 Beginning of Day 21 & Fushimi Inari Shrine
19:36 Ninen-zaka, Sannen-zaka & maiko Starbucks coffee shop
21:23 Yasaka Pagoda (Hokan-ji Temple)
22:23 Ghibli Shop
23:55 Nene No Michi Lane cherry blossoms & hidden basque
25:21 Kennin-ji Temple
26:25 Panel Cafe & soufflé pancakes
28:44 Miyaki Odori (150th Geisha Show)
30:58 Yozakura festival at Yasaka Shrine & Maruyama Park
34:54 Muni Izakaya

35:54 Intermission

Day 22 – Formula 1 race, the time we failed as lucky charms
36:15 Beginning of Day 22
37:55 Flashback to how we got to Suzuka
39:34 The race

Day 23 – Hawaii & Japan, cherry blossom spots and sakura day
41:47 Beginning of Day 23
42:11 Arashiyama Bamboo Grove
44:12 Arashiyama Park Kameyama
45:22 Tenryu-ji Temple & Garden
47:55 % Arabica (Arashiyama location by Togetsukyō Bridge
51:14 Fiveran Boulangerie
53:52 Brulee Donuts
54:28 Premarche Chocolate Lab
55:06 Wajorymen Sugari, the hidden ramen shop
57:04 Ginkakuji (The Silver Pavilion)
58:44 Philosopher’s Path (Tetsugaku No Michi) in sakura
1:01:00 Keage Incline cherry blossoms
1:02:03 End of day & wagyu burger

1:03:10 Next week preview (Osaka)

🌐[Please turn on the captions in the video settings if you want to enjoy the vlog in another language other than English or if you can’t read the burned in subtitles properly] 🌐

▶️ Series List:
Episode 1 – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yQ1YVFcj_x0
Episode 2 – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8R_noFmKLUs
Episode 3 – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lOKJYVqYX0Y
Episode 4 – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9ORZ9VNyHis
Episode 5 – This episode
Episode 6 – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n9Sxo9oZ_9I

📸 Equipment:
Gear: Everything was filmed on an Iphone 15 Pro (in ProRes Log)
Editing: Davinci Resolve
Music in general: Epidemic Sound

Music at % Arabica: Life Goes On – Persona 5 Original Soundtrack
Composed by Shoji Meguro
© ATLUS / SEGA. Used under Atlus video guidelines.
This use is non-commercial and the music is used as background within a creative video.

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