{"id":37241,"date":"2017-01-29T16:09:05","date_gmt":"2017-01-29T15:09:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/estherjacobs.info\/?p=37241"},"modified":"2022-08-27T16:29:33","modified_gmt":"2022-08-27T14:29:33","slug":"kyoto","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/estherjacobs.info\/en\/blog\/kyoto\/","title":{"rendered":"Kyoto"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-1 nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling\" style=\"--awb-border-radius-top-left:0px;--awb-border-radius-top-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-left:0px;--awb-flex-wrap:wrap;\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-0 fusion_builder_column_1_1 1_1 fusion-one-full fusion-column-first fusion-column-last\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-column-wrapper-legacy\"><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-1\"><h1 class=\"\" style=\"text-align: center;\">Kyoto<\/h1>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-2\"><p>My first impression of Kyoto is even better than Tokyo: the old town is almost like a village, with beautiful old wooden houses and temples and great tiny local restaurants.<\/p>\n<p>I stayed at a simple, very conveniently located\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.airbnb.com\/rooms\/15992823\">Airbnb apartment<\/a>. Walking distance from public transport and the famous Gion old part of town.<\/p>\n<p>I got interviewed for a Japanese TV program while I bought my favorite red-bean-paste-filled-pastry-shaped-like-a-fish. Strolled around, saw some real Geisha, had lunch in a tiny local place and a home-cooked dinner in a family restaurant. Life\u2019s good in Kyoto!<\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-1 fusion_builder_column_1_2 1_2 fusion-one-half fusion-column-first\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;width:50%;width:calc(50% - ( ( 4% ) * 0.5 ) );margin-right: 4%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-column-wrapper-legacy\"><div class=\"fusion-image-element in-legacy-container\" style=\"--awb-caption-title-font-family:var(--h2_typography-font-family);--awb-caption-title-font-weight:var(--h2_typography-font-weight);--awb-caption-title-font-style:var(--h2_typography-font-style);--awb-caption-title-size:var(--h2_typography-font-size);--awb-caption-title-transform:var(--h2_typography-text-transform);--awb-caption-title-line-height:var(--h2_typography-line-height);--awb-caption-title-letter-spacing:var(--h2_typography-letter-spacing);\"><span class=\" fusion-imageframe imageframe-none imageframe-1 hover-type-none\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"400\" height=\"400\" alt=\"Kyoto\" title=\"kioto2\" src=\"https:\/\/estherjacobs.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/kioto2-400x400.jpg\" class=\"img-responsive wp-image-38207\" srcset=\"https:\/\/estherjacobs.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/kioto2-200x200.jpg 200w, https:\/\/estherjacobs.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/kioto2-400x400.jpg 400w, https:\/\/estherjacobs.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/kioto2-600x600.jpg 600w, https:\/\/estherjacobs.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/kioto2-800x800.jpg 800w, https:\/\/estherjacobs.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/kioto2.jpg 960w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/span><\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-3\"><p>Me and my fish-shaped sweet pastry: soon to be famous in Japan, haha!<\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-2 fusion_builder_column_1_2 1_2 fusion-one-half fusion-column-last\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;width:50%;width:calc(50% - ( ( 4% ) * 0.5 ) );\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-column-wrapper-legacy\"><div class=\"fusion-image-element in-legacy-container\" style=\"--awb-caption-title-font-family:var(--h2_typography-font-family);--awb-caption-title-font-weight:var(--h2_typography-font-weight);--awb-caption-title-font-style:var(--h2_typography-font-style);--awb-caption-title-size:var(--h2_typography-font-size);--awb-caption-title-transform:var(--h2_typography-text-transform);--awb-caption-title-line-height:var(--h2_typography-line-height);--awb-caption-title-letter-spacing:var(--h2_typography-letter-spacing);\"><span class=\" fusion-imageframe imageframe-none imageframe-2 hover-type-none\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"400\" height=\"400\" alt=\"Kyoto\" title=\"kioto3\" src=\"https:\/\/estherjacobs.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/kioto3-400x400.jpg\" class=\"img-responsive wp-image-38209\" srcset=\"https:\/\/estherjacobs.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/kioto3-200x200.jpg 200w, https:\/\/estherjacobs.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/kioto3-400x400.jpg 400w, https:\/\/estherjacobs.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/kioto3-600x600.jpg 600w, https:\/\/estherjacobs.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/kioto3-800x800.jpg 800w, https:\/\/estherjacobs.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/kioto3.jpg 960w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/span><\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-4\"><p>Feels like a village, right?<\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-3 fusion_builder_column_1_3 1_3 fusion-one-third fusion-column-first\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;width:33.333333333333%;width:calc(33.333333333333% - ( ( 4% + 4% ) * 0.33333333333333 ) );margin-right: 4%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-column-wrapper-legacy\"><div class=\"fusion-image-element in-legacy-container\" style=\"--awb-caption-title-font-family:var(--h2_typography-font-family);--awb-caption-title-font-weight:var(--h2_typography-font-weight);--awb-caption-title-font-style:var(--h2_typography-font-style);--awb-caption-title-size:var(--h2_typography-font-size);--awb-caption-title-transform:var(--h2_typography-text-transform);--awb-caption-title-line-height:var(--h2_typography-line-height);--awb-caption-title-letter-spacing:var(--h2_typography-letter-spacing);\"><span class=\" fusion-imageframe imageframe-none imageframe-3 hover-type-none\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"400\" height=\"400\" alt=\"Kyoto\" title=\"kioto4\" src=\"https:\/\/estherjacobs.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/kioto4-400x400.jpg\" class=\"img-responsive wp-image-38211\" srcset=\"https:\/\/estherjacobs.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/kioto4-200x200.jpg 200w, https:\/\/estherjacobs.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/kioto4-400x400.jpg 400w, https:\/\/estherjacobs.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/kioto4-600x600.jpg 600w, https:\/\/estherjacobs.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/kioto4-800x800.jpg 800w, https:\/\/estherjacobs.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/kioto4.jpg 960w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><\/span><\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-5\"><p>Beautiful temples<\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-4 fusion_builder_column_1_3 1_3 fusion-one-third\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;width:33.333333333333%;width:calc(33.333333333333% - ( ( 4% + 4% ) * 0.33333333333333 ) );margin-right: 4%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-column-wrapper-legacy\"><div class=\"fusion-image-element in-legacy-container\" style=\"--awb-caption-title-font-family:var(--h2_typography-font-family);--awb-caption-title-font-weight:var(--h2_typography-font-weight);--awb-caption-title-font-style:var(--h2_typography-font-style);--awb-caption-title-size:var(--h2_typography-font-size);--awb-caption-title-transform:var(--h2_typography-text-transform);--awb-caption-title-line-height:var(--h2_typography-line-height);--awb-caption-title-letter-spacing:var(--h2_typography-letter-spacing);\"><span class=\" fusion-imageframe imageframe-none imageframe-4 hover-type-none\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"400\" height=\"400\" alt=\"Kyoto\" title=\"kioto6\" src=\"https:\/\/estherjacobs.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/kioto6-400x400.jpg\" class=\"img-responsive wp-image-38215\" srcset=\"https:\/\/estherjacobs.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/kioto6-200x200.jpg 200w, https:\/\/estherjacobs.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/kioto6-400x400.jpg 400w, https:\/\/estherjacobs.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/kioto6-600x600.jpg 600w, https:\/\/estherjacobs.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/kioto6-800x800.jpg 800w, https:\/\/estherjacobs.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/kioto6.jpg 960w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><\/span><\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-6\"><p>Complete dinner for less than $9<\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-5 fusion_builder_column_1_3 1_3 fusion-one-third fusion-column-last\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;width:33.333333333333%;width:calc(33.333333333333% - ( ( 4% + 4% ) * 0.33333333333333 ) );\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-column-wrapper-legacy\"><div class=\"fusion-image-element in-legacy-container\" style=\"--awb-caption-title-font-family:var(--h2_typography-font-family);--awb-caption-title-font-weight:var(--h2_typography-font-weight);--awb-caption-title-font-style:var(--h2_typography-font-style);--awb-caption-title-size:var(--h2_typography-font-size);--awb-caption-title-transform:var(--h2_typography-text-transform);--awb-caption-title-line-height:var(--h2_typography-line-height);--awb-caption-title-letter-spacing:var(--h2_typography-letter-spacing);\"><span class=\" fusion-imageframe imageframe-none imageframe-5 hover-type-none\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"400\" height=\"400\" alt=\"Kyoto\" title=\"kioto1\" src=\"https:\/\/estherjacobs.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/kioto1-400x400.jpg\" class=\"img-responsive wp-image-38205\" srcset=\"https:\/\/estherjacobs.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/kioto1-200x200.jpg 200w, https:\/\/estherjacobs.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/kioto1-400x400.jpg 400w, https:\/\/estherjacobs.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/kioto1-600x600.jpg 600w, https:\/\/estherjacobs.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/kioto1-800x800.jpg 800w, https:\/\/estherjacobs.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/kioto1.jpg 960w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><\/span><\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-7\"><p>Had lunch in this family run tea house\/cafe<\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-6 fusion_builder_column_1_1 1_1 fusion-one-full fusion-column-first fusion-column-last\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-column-wrapper-legacy\"><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-8\"><p>The best way to meet local people when you are traveling by yourself in Japan: go have dinner at a small local restaurant and ask if you can take a selfie\/groupie with everybody at the bar with you. They will start talking to (and about) you\u2026\u00a0:I just had a great evening with an energetic, beautiful 60 year old accountant who also happens to dance Argentine tango and a cute 30 year old breakdancing antique dealer, served by a handsome culinary ski teacher.<\/p>\n<p>The friendly giggling waitress confided that this was her last evening working at this restaurant and showed us her celebration meal: a giant grilled fish head\u2026 I just love Kyoto!<\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-7 fusion_builder_column_1_2 1_2 fusion-one-half fusion-column-first\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;width:50%;width:calc(50% - ( ( 4% ) * 0.5 ) );margin-right: 4%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-column-wrapper-legacy\"><div class=\"fusion-image-element in-legacy-container\" style=\"--awb-caption-title-font-family:var(--h2_typography-font-family);--awb-caption-title-font-weight:var(--h2_typography-font-weight);--awb-caption-title-font-style:var(--h2_typography-font-style);--awb-caption-title-size:var(--h2_typography-font-size);--awb-caption-title-transform:var(--h2_typography-text-transform);--awb-caption-title-line-height:var(--h2_typography-line-height);--awb-caption-title-letter-spacing:var(--h2_typography-letter-spacing);\"><span class=\" fusion-imageframe imageframe-none imageframe-6 hover-type-none\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"400\" height=\"300\" alt=\"Kyoto\" title=\"kioto5\" src=\"https:\/\/estherjacobs.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/kioto5-400x300.jpg\" class=\"img-responsive wp-image-38213\" srcset=\"https:\/\/estherjacobs.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/kioto5-200x150.jpg 200w, https:\/\/estherjacobs.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/kioto5-400x300.jpg 400w, https:\/\/estherjacobs.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/kioto5-600x450.jpg 600w, https:\/\/estherjacobs.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/kioto5-800x600.jpg 800w, https:\/\/estherjacobs.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/kioto5.jpg 960w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/span><\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-9\" style=\"--awb-text-transform:none;\"><p>This was a few nights ago at a family restaurant with delicious home cooking. <a href=\"https:\/\/nishimuragohan.com\/en.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\">nishimuraagohan.com<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-8 fusion_builder_column_1_2 1_2 fusion-one-half fusion-column-last\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;width:50%;width:calc(50% - ( ( 4% ) * 0.5 ) );\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-column-wrapper-legacy\"><div class=\"fusion-image-element in-legacy-container\" style=\"--awb-caption-title-font-family:var(--h2_typography-font-family);--awb-caption-title-font-weight:var(--h2_typography-font-weight);--awb-caption-title-font-style:var(--h2_typography-font-style);--awb-caption-title-size:var(--h2_typography-font-size);--awb-caption-title-transform:var(--h2_typography-text-transform);--awb-caption-title-line-height:var(--h2_typography-line-height);--awb-caption-title-letter-spacing:var(--h2_typography-letter-spacing);\"><span class=\" fusion-imageframe imageframe-none imageframe-7 hover-type-none\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"400\" height=\"300\" alt=\"Kyoto\" title=\"Kyoto\" src=\"https:\/\/estherjacobs.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/16386886_10211469700560047_4983355823627154095_n-400x300.jpg\" class=\"img-responsive wp-image-38218\" srcset=\"https:\/\/estherjacobs.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/16386886_10211469700560047_4983355823627154095_n-200x150.jpg 200w, https:\/\/estherjacobs.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/16386886_10211469700560047_4983355823627154095_n-400x300.jpg 400w, https:\/\/estherjacobs.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/16386886_10211469700560047_4983355823627154095_n-600x450.jpg 600w, https:\/\/estherjacobs.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/16386886_10211469700560047_4983355823627154095_n-800x600.jpg 800w, https:\/\/estherjacobs.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/16386886_10211469700560047_4983355823627154095_n.jpg 960w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/span><\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-10\"><p>The beautiful tango and ballroom dancing accountant\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/ko.kumi.5686\" data-hovercard=\"\/ajax\/hovercard\/user.php?id=100013117590096&amp;extragetparams=%7B%22directed_target_id%22%3A0%7D\" data-hovercard-prefer-more-content-show=\"1\">Kumi Ko<\/a>and her friend the chef\/ski teacher\u2026<\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p> My first impression of Kyoto is even better than Tokyo: the old town is almost like a village, with beautiful old wooden houses and temples and great tiny local restaurants. 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