Article by: Tenten Sim
Konnichiwa! From spotting a geisha along the Gion street, the beauty of historical architecture to the most exquisite Japanese cuisine and the list goes on.
This is a city where you feel spiritually clean and sense of inner peace, in case you watch KungFu Panda haha! There are just so much things you couldn’t miss in Kyoto!
1- Visit Kinkaku-ji (The Golden Pavilion).
Opening hours: 9am-5pm
Admission fees: 400yen
Opens daily unless stated otherwise.
2-Walk like a philosopher on the Philosopher’s walk.
3-Visit the Ginkaku-ji (The Silver Pavilion)
Opening hours: 8:30am-5pm (9am-4:30pm from Dec to Feb)
Admission fees: 500yen
Opens daily unless stated otherwise.
4-Be in awe of the beauty of Arashiyama
5-Visit the famous shrine for love luck: Shimogamo Shrine
Japanese couple having traditional wedding ceremony.
6-Visit Kiyomizudera and stroll along the kiyomizusaka.
Japanese girls queuing up for famous cream puff in kiyomizusaka.
7-Rent a kimono, act like a geisha and then selfie in Gion old street.
You can reserve your maiko session at
http://www.maiko-henshin.com/en/about/
8-Visit Yasaka Shrine and Jishu shrine.
9-In Jishu shrine, walk from the love stone till the other side with your eyes closed under your friend guidance.
10-Visit Fushimi Inari-Taisha Shrine, the famous scene in Memoirs of a Geisha.
11-Eat matcha ice-cream, matcha cream puff, everything matcha.
12-Have lunch at Michelin one star Hirokawa Unagi-ya.
13-Eat all the tofu! From silk tofu, sesame tofu to tofu skin sashimi you name it.
14-Lose yourself in the sea of souvenirs.
Personal recommendation: Kyoto Baumkuchen, the perfect blend of Kyoto Uji-matcha and soymilk.
Of course Kyoto has a lot more to offer and the places above are just few of the famous spots. What are you waiting for? Let’s plan your trip to Kyoto!
Your writer,
Tenten♡
