Top 10 Things to DO in KYOTO Japan | WATCH BEFORE YOU GO

15 places in this vlog

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1. 0:38

   Gion

   🏘️ Neighborhood · Higashiyama

   About 10 to 15 minutes from Kyoto Station, with stone-paved streets.

2. 0:54

   Hanamikoji Street

   🏘️ Neighborhood · Gion

   Runs north-south; the south side has luxury ryotei restaurants and geisha bars.

3. 1:52

   Gion Shirakawa

   🏘️ Neighborhood · Gion

4. 4:14

   Sannenzaka

   🛍️ Shopping · Higashiyama

   The name means "three-year slope", from a legend about falling here.

5. 5:14

   Maccha House

   ☕ Cafe · Higashiyama

6. 7:05

   Kiyomizuzaka

   🛍️ Shopping · Higashiyama · brief mention

7. 7:39

   Kiyomizu-dera

   ⛩️ Temple · Higashiyama

   One of Kyoto's most popular temples and a World Heritage Site.

8. 8:56

   Fushimi Inari Taisha

   ⛩️ Temple · Fushimi

   Right in front of JR Inari Station.

9. 10:43

   Fushimi Inari Ura-sando

   🛍️ Shopping · Fushimi

10. 11:08

    Ramen Muraji

    🍴 Restaurant · Nakagyo

    The matcha-style facade is easy to miss; tickets are bought from a machine before queuing in a backyard waiting area.

11. 13:16

    Pontocho

    🏘️ Neighborhood · Nakagyo

    A hanamachi (geisha district) alley packed with friendly izakayas.

12. 14:10

    Yasohachi

    🍴 Restaurant · Pontocho

    A good pick for anyone overwhelmed by the choice of places in Pontocho.

13. 15:16

    Kawaramachi

    🛍️ Shopping · Nakagyo

14. 16:10

    Teramachi Kyogoku

    🛍️ Shopping · Nakagyo

15. 16:46

    Nishiki Market

    🛒 Market · Nakagyo

    Kyoto's largest food market, with about 130 shops and restaurants.