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Kyoto has an impression of having a “Japanese” culture, however, the consumption of coffee is ranked number 1 in Japan. There’s so many different situations when it comes to “drinking coffee”, whether it’s talking to your friend in a beautiful cafe with sunlight coming through, with your special one in a hidden cafe, or just by yourself at a quiet …

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Guest House is just right for those people who want to travel and spend as little as possible on hotels. Recent Guest Houses have increased in the quality of comfortness and privacy, which allows female tourist traveling alone can stay without hesitation. Another attractiveness is the common area where you can communicate with other people from other areas. This time, …

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In Kyoto, drinking alone is a big thing for both men and women. You can eat whatever you like at your own pace, and also make new friends who are also there by themselves. This blog will be introducing good sushi and soba noodle restaurant for drinking by yourself.   Soba Dokoro Sasaya (蕎麦處 笹屋) Intersection at Shijo Karasuma is …

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From 26/04, the all new luggage storing service “ecbo cloak” will start in Kyoto! So, Tsuji from Ecbo Pty. Ltd. will be introducing some of the services they offer. It’s a must read for those of you wanting to travel around Kyoto luggage free!   It’s nearly Golden Week (Long weekend in Japan). Have you ever had the experience of …

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Fushimi in Kyoto, where it is crowded with some famous Sake Breweries representing Japan. I thought about testing the simple question of how much can we drink for 3000 yen at this famous sake district, Fushimi. To be honest, it was just putting my alcoholic wish of getting drunk with 3000 yen to action. Keihan “Fushimi Momoyama” station is where …

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It has been hot again today. With the sun finally setting and the long day finishing, you want just a quick drink before going home. You want to gulp down cold beer quickly missing several trains. Not a long stay, but in the bar, before bounding for home. Who in the world would accept this selfish request? The perfect solution …

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A very dark Izakaya, as if the light bulb they use is 0.5 Watts or lower. After having an Ajillo and waiting for the third beer to come, X told his manager and excused himself to go to the bathroom. Once he sat down on the toilet seat, an old live concert flyer came across his eyes. “This was already …

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You have seen only the surface of Kyoto, haven’t you? Kyoto served as the centre of Japanese government after it was established as the capital city, called Heian Kyo. After the appearance of groups of warriors called Bushi, court nobles who governed the main part of political power, fought and piled up the corpse in Kyoto. Since Bushi took over …

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The theme for this time is the classic for Japanese get-together, “Beer”. But it’s not a blog that just informs you about beers. It’s a blog of myself making my original beer because my love for the beer was too strong. Also, I thought why not use some Kyoto ingredients to brew while I’m at it.   Home brewing beer …

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The Kyoto Bus System is the lifeline for sightseeing in Kyoto. There’s so many route that not only for the tourists, it plays a very important role for the locals to get around places as well. It is very convenient to hop on a bus and go somewhere, but on the other hand, the number of route makes it very …

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Japanese food will come to mind when you hear food in Kyoto. However, there are many restaurants where you can enjoy foreign cuisine like Thai, Indian, Vietnamese, etc in Kyoto. …

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Ichijoji in Kyoto is seen as a quiet place just outside the busy city, however, it is one of Kyoto’s prominent area for famous sites. For example, there’s “Ichijo Sagari …

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As you know Kyoto’s streets are made just like the noughts and crosses line. The streets only goes in either vertical or horizontal, however, the train lines are very poorly …

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It’s been a quarter of century since analog record has been taken over by CDs. However, ever since it has become advanced information oriented society, even the medium of music, …

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There are number of souvenir shops in the city of Kyoto, but they all sell the same old things. Matcha, Japanese goods, traditional craft, and all the other regular souvenirs, …

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Sightseeing spots are often introduced in magazines or trip magazines. But, accommodation information is written so little that it is inconvenient to find out where to stay at. In this …

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“I might go for a quick pre-drink before going out”, “I want something easy and light to eat before going home from shopping”. Surely everyone had this moment once in …

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Are we able to take an intriguing video if we combine skateboards with the newest gadget, 360° RICOH Theta SC camera and video? With such promotion video director like idea, …

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Don’t we all get excited when we see forest with sunshine filtering through the foliage, and Hanami-koji, where it’s full with the taste of Kyoto, and wanting to keep this …

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Temple visit is a must when you are in Kyoto for sightseeing, but you shouldn’t be contented with only viewing temples because there are various kinds of event held throughout …

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