Day 5 Part 2 - Gion
Kyoto is huge. Just before 14:00 I caught a subway train, from where I had ended up, to Gion-Shijo Station.
I got some food and bought an umbrella. I headed to the Geisha district and took a few photos of the area between gaps in the rain.
Sheltering from the rain
The rain got a lot worse so I decided to have a break and got something to eat in a cafe on the main street.
More photos
Then I explored the area a bit more and took more photos.
Returning to Kyoto Station
I headed back to the Gion-Shijo Station to catch a train to Kyoto Station. I had to change trains and couldn’t find the right platform so I asked a station employee for directions. I found the platform and caught a train to my next stop. Unfortunately I caught the wrong train. I asked an elder lady on the train if the train stopped at Kyoto Station. She said no and turned away from me. I asked young couple opposite for help but I couldn’t understand their Japanese and they couldn’t speak English. They tried their best to help me using Google translate so I thanked them and explained I would get off at the next stop and ask for help there. I got off at the next station and caught a train to Kyoto. I checked with someone on the train that it was going to Kyoto Station and they confirmed it was.
I arrived in Kyoto Station at about 17:00 and took some quick video footage and then caught a train back to Kobe. On the way, I stopped off at Osaka Station and took some more video footage.
Sannomiya
In Kobe, I decided to get off in Sannomiya as I wanted to see the area at night. It was a lot busier than Motomachi and most of the people there were a bit younger than the people I saw in Motomachi. Close to the station there was a bustling atmosphere and there were numerous Izakaya.
I got something to eat and then caught a train to Motomachi.
When I got back to the Air BnB, I tidied up and packed most of my things ready for my flight the next day.
Index
Day 1 - Manchester to Osaka
Day 2 - Arriving in Japan
Day 3 - Kobe and Osaka
Day 4 Part 1 - Kobe Chinatown again
Day 4 Part 2 - Osaka Station and Kyobashi
Day 4 Part 3 - Tennoji Station and Abeno
Day 4 Part 4 - Abeno Harukas and Shin-Imamiya
Day 4 Part 5 - Namba, Dotonbori and Shinsekai
Day 5 Part 1 - Kyoto
Day 5 Part 2 - Gion
Day 6 Part 1 - Osaka to Tokyo
Day 6 Part 2 - Halloween Cosplay in Shibuya
Day 7 - Harajuku
Kyoto's such a beautiful place. I was on tour there many years ago and was lucky enough to stay in a hotel in Gion as well as being given a guided tour around it in a rickshaw.
It's funny and I'm sure you caught the woman in a kimono taking a selfie while the sign just in front of her says no selfies with a selfie stick.
Thanks for posting, taking lots of photos and bringing back good memories.
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thanks. yeah it was funny lol.
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Fantastic. I've seen that big nosed devil thing before somewhere.
Love that last shot too.
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haha. thanks.
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What an amazing post! I like the quirkiness of that place...Upvoted and followed! Would like to see more from you.
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thanks. I will be posting more soon :)
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