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part 2 - Kyoto
9 May - Saturday
Heading to Kyoto on the morning. by May 12
Met a professional japanese skateboarder sponsored by a canadian brand: lol. by May 15
, "Capital City") ( Japanese pronunciation: [kʲoːto] ( listen ) ) is a city in the central part of the island of Honshū , Japan . It has a population close to 1.5 million. Formerly the imperial capital of Japan , it is now the capital of Kyoto Prefecture , as well as a major part of the Osaka-Kobe-Kyoto metropolitan area.
Kyoto
Kyoto
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Take the subway to Shiyakusho-mae then 5 minutes walk to the south. Easy to find: it is on the main street (kawaramachi-dori). by May 12
Very nice place with very good sushi. Quite cheap (1500 JPY per person). In front of the unizo. by May 22
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Sushi restaurant
The Seiryū-en garden is the most recent part of Nijō Castle. It was constructed in 1965 in the northern part of the complex, as a facility for the reception of official guests of the city of Kyoto and as a venue for cultural events. Seiryū-en has two tea houses and more than 1000 carefully arranged stones.
Nij? Castle
As every kyoto castle, the gates close quite early (around 5pm) but also open very early. Wake up early if you want to see a lot of castles and shrines. by May 12
Very nice castle with nice garden and indoor visit. It was a good place to start discovering kyoto. by May 12
Nij? Castle
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Kenrei-mon (建礼門), one of the entrance gates to Kyoto Gosho
Kyoto could be a nice city to visit by bycicle... Could have saved us a lot of time, but we didn't think about it after seeing the Tokyo crowd. by May 12
Then we walked to the imperial palace but it was closed so we stayed visiting the park. by May 12
(The truth is we were starving and we were not able to walk anymore) by May 12
There are McDonald everywhere in Japan: it is amazing. So we decided to eat once in McDo, we did it and it was ... nice ! At least better than in France. by May 12
Wake up at 6:30am. Shrines and temples closing so early we decided to plan our visits earlier. by May 12
We had the chance to see part of a traditionnal wedding there. by May 15
Incredible temple with its 1001 Kannon statues. by May 15
A lot of people praying there on the week-end. Nice building and a very impressive graveyard. by May 15
Very different from other temples you can find in Kyoto. A must see ! by May 15
We did not pay to see this concrete statue by May 15
Nice temple, nothing special exept two beautiful gaishas. by May 15
Huge gate and temple buildings are impressive as well. by May 15
Impressive garden, don't hesitate to follow guides and groups around. by May 15
Very nice garden but a very touristic place by May 15
We did it on both sides to fully understand the meaning of life and to find the response of the secret question: Why ? by May 15
Back to the delicious sushi restaurant
Took a pint in an Irish Bar. Classic ! :) by May 15
Very very impressive. Go early on the morning and enjoy a peaceful walk. Around 10 km walk but definitely worth it. by May 15
Two very big and beautiful temples. by May 15
Not the duck one. The other one with japanese characters. Very good. by May 22
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