Um.. So we're in Kyoto.
And we are at
what is the name of this street again?
I literally just forgot it
Oh ok. Cool cool. Figured it out.
It's called Kiyamachi
dori in Kyoto.
It's known for
like a lot of izakayas
which are Japanese traditional
restaurants/bars.
It's also got this cool little
river...
small little
river that's going right down the middle of it.
Lots of different
chain izakayas.
It's also right next to
Pontocho.
Boom! Got the name right!
Which we introduced in another video.
And it's the only place I've seen a convenient store in Kyoto so far.
So that's also a plus.
But if your in Kyoto for awhile
and you wanna get some drinks
This would be a good place to do so.
As well as...Pon..... Pontocho
which is right next door.
So, not a bad area.
Kiyamachi-dori
It actually intersects with Shijodori.
If you walk down Shijodori,
it's pretty easy to find.
It looks like a really chill place to hangout.
I've been here once or twice and had Okonomiyaki
with a couple of friends from Osaka
and we had a pretty good time.
The atmosphere here is boss!
??? Shop name??
Looks like it's Korean food.
Korean yakiniku.
Japanese yakiniku. Some ramen.
Got all sorts of stuff in here.
A lot this stuff you can find in Tokyo or wherever you go.
I'd just come here, if you were spending a lot of time in Kyoto
and you wanted to
kind of
enjoy the atmosphere of Kyoto
while getting your drink onnnnn!
Just walking down Kiyamachi-dori.
We're already pretty full, but were going to get some
kaiseki-ryori a little bit later.
So we are just kinda killing time while were here.
I just love the.....
atmosphere of this place.
Parts of this area remind me of Golden Gai
in Shinjuku.
If you're in Shinjuku at all, definitely check that out.
They got a lot of small...
cozy bars.
This of course isn't as small or as cozy.
Well that just seems really really unsafe.
Here is the door to the river
Walk out the door....
Take a swim.
Umi to Sora (Sea and Sky)
Another Izakaya. Looks like it's Okinawan.
Okinawa Food.
Which in my opinion Okinawa is...
a very very different feel from the rest of Japan.
I've had Japanese friends who go there and are just like....
"It's not Japan."
I would probably equivilate it to
It's kind of like going to Hawaii from America.
It's still the same country, but
the culture, and the food, and the people and language
are kind of different.
Although in Okinawa's case, its...
I have Japanese friends who can't understand what people from Okinawa are saying.
Definitely worth checking, if you are into beaches.
That's one thing I'll mention about coming to Kyoto is
If you really wanna see everthing
they have to offer,
even if you have a week here,
You're going to be doing a lot of walking.
Try to wear shoes
you've either broken in before or
comfortable shoes.
Even me, I walk to work everyday and
around Tokyo. I am....
DYING! My feet are killing me.
We've only been here three days.
But we have seen quite a bit.
So if you really wanna get everything in without feeling like crap the next day,
wear some comfortable shoes,
plan accordingly,
don't try to do too much in one day.
Honestly, to really enjoy Kyoto, I'd say
four days...
three days for Kyoto
and then maybe a day for Osaka and Nara.
So if you came here for a week you'd be pretty good.
But if you're visiting from another country to Japan,
Your best bet is to...
come for two weeks.
Take a week in Tokyo and a week in Kansai.
And you can actually get a lot done.
If you can't,
I'd definitely recommend going
1 day Osaka, 1 day Kyoto, 1 day Nara.
Don't miss Nara.
It's fantastic.
Kyoto and Nara, I would say 100%
Especially for sightseeing.
Osaka is more for food.
So you can just go there, get some food, then bounce.
This has been Kiyamachi.
Check it out while you're here.