A few photos of Kyoto, Japan
Kyoto is arguably one of the most traditional Japanese cities, with many artefacts dating back to medieval times and a strong conservative Honne/Tatemae culture which stands out even within the country.
As a result, the people of Kyoto have been portrayed as quiet, formal, and extremely polite on the outside regardless of what they feel on the inside, quite similar to how the entirety of Japan is portrayed to the outside world.
However, it is wrong to assume this stereotype for all regions of the country as Osaka, a city just one hour away, has a more frank, open, and extroverted culture with an emphasis on humour.
I was able to travel to Kyoto from Ashiya through the JR Special Rapid Service Trains which runs on regular metro tracks but stop only at stations with significant ridership.
Here are some photos I took during the short walk around Kyoto.
Since I arrived late in the afternoon (a big mistake), I didn’t get to do much other than walk around looking at cool traditional architecture and black-and-white signs which are mandated by city regulations.
I also walked around Kyoto Station which was massive, and felt more like an airport than a railway station in my Canadian standards.
Once I got back to Kobe, I had dinner at an all-you-can-eat Yakiniku restaurant which cost around 3000 yen per person with unlimited orders of BBQ meat, side dishes, and desert in a window of 100 minutes.
Anyways, I arrived back home with a full stomach and immediately fell asleep.
I’ll be back with another post soon. See you then~
P.S. I really need to learn how to take better photos.
