Kyoto without the crowds: Escape like a local

Japan’s ancient capital Kyoto draws crowds of visitors at all times
of the year with its sheer abundance of attractions. Countless temples,
traditional gardens and Imperial villas appeal to tourists of all stripes.

Still,
it can sometimes be a little much — whisper it quietly, but there are far too
many interesting places to even try and pack them all in on one trip and far too many eager travelers trying to do so anyway.

Instead, insiders
often prefer to explore some of the less-frequented but equally intriguing
sites in Kyoto’s mountainous suburbs.

Here
are five must-see destinations just a short train or bus ride away from central
Kyoto.

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Ancient capital Kyoto offers visitors trad comedy with English subtitles

It’s well
known that Kyoto, in western Japan, draws millions of tourists annually, both
from the Tokyo area and abroad, but perhaps not that visitors this Golden Week
can add a comedy side to the stodgy traditional fare of temple treks and
bunraku puppet shows.

A new program
of comedy shows begins May 3 at the Yoshimoto Gion Kagetsu theater under the
direction of Yoshimoto Kogyo, an agency that runs venues in Tokyo, Osaka and
Hiroshima.

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Exploring the sacred grounds of Kyoto and Nara

I dream of traveling the world -– experiencing rich cultures and learning new things. Walking past innately sculptured ancient architecture, smelling their local dishes and taking a leap of faith by embracing their traditions.

You’ll never know what realization you will get until you start your journey.

I decided to go back to Japan after visiting Tokyo two years ago. This time, I decided to lose myself in the old streets of Kyoto and Nara.

The cultural charm of the place envelopes you wherever you go. So just brace yourself, and trust your gut — take a big gulp and prep yourself up to have an adventure because Kyoto and Nara nurse a number of World Heritage Sites -– each with its own story.

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From Tokyo to Kyoto to Koyasan and back

Liz and Dave came to visit us in Japan and I decided the best way to record our vacation would be to tape everything we did for no more than two seconds. I wasn’t very sure how it would come out and some takes had to be longer than two seconds, but I think the end result is effective. Cindy and I traveled from our home towns in Fukushima prefecture on Tuesday, March 20th to Tokyo, where we met Liz and Dave at the hostel. The next day we went to Kyoto to do some sightseeing for a few days. Then we went to Himeji Castle in Hyogo prefecture. We followed that up with a trip to Koyasan – a Buddhist retreat – for one night. Our last full day together we spent traveling by train back to Tokyo. Liz and Dave left Japan on March 26th. Highlights of our trip : We visited Kyoto Tower, Sanjusangen-do temple, Kiyomizu temple, Rokuon-ji temple (more commonly known as “Kinkaku” – the Golden Pavilion) in Kyoto. We visited Himeji Castle in Hyogo prefecture and Mount Koya (Koyasan) in Wakayama prefecture. In between we ate Japanese food, sang karaoke and rode a lot of trains. Enjoy!
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（京都 世界遺産）下鴨神社 加茂御祖神社 Kyoto Shimogamo shrine

動画で見る京都www26.tok2.com
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Kyoto Station – Japan – Estacao de Kyoto

Estacao de Kyoto… um passeio muito agradavel nessa cidade que adoro tanto. Eu, Alex, Sean e Nick (de Taiwan), Kenji… Kyoto Station (京都駅, Kyōto-eki) is the most important transportation hub in Kyoto, Japan. It has Japan’s second-largest train station building (after Nagoya Station) and is one of the country’s largest buildings, incorporating a shopping mall, hotel, movie theater, Isetan department store, and several local government facilities under one 15-story roof. It also housed the Kyoto City Air Terminal until August 31, 2002. Quioto ou Kyoto (japonês: 京都市, Kyōto-shi) é uma cidade na província de Quioto no Japão. Esta cidade foi a capital do império do Japão, sendo actualmente a capital da província de Quioto, bem como a maior cidade da área metropolitana de Osaka-Kobe-Quioto. Quioto foi em tempos conhecida no Ocidente por Meaco (japonês: 都; miyako, “capital”). História Apesar de existirem vestígios arqueológicos que datam a presença humana nas ilhas do Japão por volta de 10.000 aC, a zona de Quioto só começou a ser habitada já no século VII. Durante o século VIII, quando o clero budista se tornou influente junto do governo imperial, o imperador optou por colocar a capital numa região distante da influência budista. A nova cidade, Heiankyō (“capital de Heian”) tornou-se o assento da corte imperial em 794. Posteriormente, mudou-se o nome da cidade para Kyōtō (cidade capital). Quioto continuou a ser a capital do Japão até 1868, quando se deu a transferência …
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This is the teaser for the new Snowboard movie Car Danchi or Car Apartments in english. Filmed entirely in Japan`s powder zones during the winter of 2006. Subtitles and narration are in Japanese.
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Panasonic’s toy robot to walk from Kyoto to Tokyo on Evolta batteries

Panasonic have come up with a Top Gear-style challenge for their tiny Evolta mascot robot in order to prove the duration of their rechargeable batteries.

The little guy is on a mission to pull his cart the entire 500 kilometers from Kyoto to Tokyo along the old Tokaido road, which historically linked Sanjō Ōhashi bridge in Kyoto to Nihombashi bridge in Tokyo. 

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Oni Japanese tattoo by Gotch at Harizanmai, Kyoto Japan

After months of consideration, I decided to travel to Kyoto Japan to get my first tattoo done. The artist is Gotch, and the studio is Harizanmai. Check out this video I filmed during the day, which includes some pics of the tattoo while it is being made, and after it has healed a bit. www.harizanmai.jp
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Time to take the students to Japan! My thank you video to the kids for being so great! I love you guys…there I said it…
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Osaka & Kyoto

In which I fly to Japan again, this time to Osaka, where I take trains and make sometimes inaccurate comments.

backpacker’s hostel J-HOPPERS KYOTO JAPAN

J-HOPPERS KYOTO is the first J-hoppers guest house / hostel in Kyoto was founded by a trans-continental motorcyclist in 2002. The former boutique was remodeled into a unique hostel. Welcome to Kyoto, welcome to J-Hoppers Kyoto! kyoto.j-hoppers.com

A whirlwind assault on all things Japanese by two albinos and their traveling companion. (2008) In this video: Osaka • Umeda Sky Building • Osaka Castle Gardens • Dotonbori (the food district) • and Zephyr! Music: • “Mic Check” – Cornelius – Fantasma • “Bluff Spirit” – Kirinji – We Love Katamari OST • “It’s Hard Work” – Joe Hisashi – Spirited Away OST • “Star Fruits Surf Rider” – Cornelius – Fantasma • “Look At The Sky (Rob McVey Version)” – Ulrich Schnauss – Quicksand Memory (EP)
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