Kyoto – Manage your expectations πŸ‡―πŸ‡΅ #japan #kyoto #travel

Kyoto was not my favorite city to visit in Japan. I know it’s sad. In fact, I think it was probably in the lower half of that list, but my expectations were a tranquil city with some incredible shrines. And whilst that’s partly true, here are a few things I wish I’d known before visiting the soul of Japan. Kyoto, whilst idolized and dreamt of as this tranquil town, is actually a thriving city. And when I first got there, even though I done a lot of research, I was still surprised that a how big it was and b how many people were really there. If you’re watching this video, I’m sure you’ve done your own research and you’ve seen the crowds of people at some of the iconic spots. And whilst I’m going to try and help you avoid that in this video, it’s worth noting that this is just a busy city. And if you’re expecting it to be a larger version of somewhere like Takyama, you’ll likely be disappointed.

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