I’m currently in Japan doing a language program for researchers, academics, &c., but last weekend I stayed in Kyoto with a new-found friend at an amazing guesthouse. It was right near the center of Gion and within walking distance from Kiyomizu-dera and Yasaka Pagoda, and pretty much the same price as local youth hostels. Sleeping on a futon took some getting used to, but was fun.
The cafe. Kyoto has an amazing abundance of old things, something I never see in Tokyo. I saw two antique singer sewing machines in the span of a weekend- one in the cafe and one on the side of the street.
Yasaka Pagoda. It is one of the few pagodas that you can go inside, which was also pretty fantastic.
Until next time- じゃあね！
THE LIZARDSKIN GIRL 