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Kiyomizu Temple
Kinkakuji Close Up
Nanzenji Temple
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I found a really cheap ryokan that costs ¥4000 per night but there is a curfew at 11:00 pm. I'm wondering if I'm going to miss much if I have to get back by then. How is Kyoto's nightlife?
Kyoto's nightlife is nowhere near as buzzing as in Tokyo or Osaka but there are some good bars, some cool places with live music and also a few ok clubs. Karaoke is huge as in most Japanese cities and some are open all night. It is hard to say if you miss out. It depends if you will be there over a weekend or not. On weekdays I'd say you wont miss that much with an 11pm curfew but if you're in Kyoto over the weekend I'd stay somewhere else. Kyoto is great for late evening walks as for example Yasaka shrine is illuminated after dark. And a drink in a bar with outdoors seating overlooking Kamo river is a very nice way to spend the evening.
Enjoy your stay!
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I looked into this place. The place I'm talking is 4000 per night on a single room. but thanks for the advice
Walking down the Philosopher's Path in warm winter sunset. Listening to the sound of bells rung by monks in distant temples. Sucking on a strawberry flavoured lolly-pop. Asking two highschool boys for direction. They were in traditional school uniform. Very very Japan.
Open:First Sunday of the month
Description:From early morning until about 2 PM on market days, many rare Japanese antiques are put on sale in the precincts of To-ji Temple.
Access:About 5 min. walk from Toji Sta. on Kintetsu Kyoto Line
If you use the Shinkasen and are coming from another city you will get off here. There is an old station which melts into the new Station and is practically a city unto itself. All kinds of restaurants, stores, and a tourist information center are inside. When you step out the North side of the new building several useful bus routes begin right there as well.
CHOSHO-IN AT NANZEN-JI TEMPLE
I was lucky enough to be taken here by a Japanese colleague and his family after a koto concert. The restaurant is located in the Chosho-in temple next to Nanzen-ji temple. They only serve yudofu (trust me - delicious) and the setting is magnificent. If possible, sit outside on one of the platforms built over the pond. Yudofu (boiled tofu) - doesn't sound very delicious but the tofu here is served in a variety of styles and they are all delicious. You should definitely try it at least once!
At Gion, you will see a lot of eateries and restaurants, from Japanese to Western to Chinese. In that area, there is a Gion Corner which is a preserved area with well-preserved traditional shophouses which are mainly high-end restaurants. More interestingly, Geishas and Maikos (apprentice Geishas) can be seen at Gion Corner.
When I was there, I remembered I peeped through a window (and other tourists as well) and saw Geishas/Maikos performing and serving their guests. One Japanese commented that we were lucky to have seen it as it costs a lot to engage them.
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Gion was first developed as a town around Gion-jinja Shrine. In Edo Period (1603-1868) many theaters for Kabuki and playhouses for Ningyo-joruri were built. This district began as a Chaya (teahouse where maiko and geiko entertain their guests) quarter for the area of Gion Uchiroku-cho became a center of the theatrical and performing arts and developed into a 'Chaya-machi'. To this day the district is blessed with beautiful historic scenery including the Shirakawa River stone pavements cherry trees and rows of refined machiya (old Kyoto-style houses) dating from the late Edo Period (1603-1868) through early Meiji Period (1867-1912).
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