Day 5 Part 2 - Gion

Kyoto is huge. Just before 14:00 I caught a subway train, from where I had ended up, to Gion-Shijo Station.

I got some food and bought an umbrella. I headed to the Geisha district and took a few photos of the area between gaps in the rain.

Sheltering from the rain

The rain got a lot worse so I decided to have a break and got something to eat in a cafe on the main street.

More photos

Then I explored the area a bit more and took more photos.

Returning to Kyoto Station

I headed back to the Gion-Shijo Station to catch a train to Kyoto Station. I had to change trains and couldn’t find the right platform so I asked a station employee for directions. I found the platform and caught a train to my next stop. Unfortunately I caught the wrong train. I asked an elder lady on the train if the train stopped at Kyoto Station. She said no and turned away from me. I asked young couple opposite for help but I couldn’t understand their Japanese and they couldn’t speak English. They tried their best to help me using Google translate so I thanked them and explained I would get off at the next stop and ask for help there. I got off at the next station and caught a train to Kyoto. I checked with someone on the train that it was going to Kyoto Station and they confirmed it was.

I arrived in Kyoto Station at about 17:00 and took some quick video footage and then caught a train back to Kobe. On the way, I stopped off at Osaka Station and took some more video footage.

Sannomiya

In Kobe, I decided to get off in Sannomiya as I wanted to see the area at night. It was a lot busier than Motomachi and most of the people there were a bit younger than the people I saw in Motomachi. Close to the station there was a bustling atmosphere and there were numerous Izakaya.

I got something to eat and then caught a train to Motomachi.

When I got back to the Air BnB, I tidied up and packed most of my things ready for my flight the next day.

Index

Day 1 - Manchester to Osaka
Day 2 - Arriving in Japan
Day 3 - Kobe and Osaka
Day 4 Part 1 - Kobe Chinatown again
Day 4 Part 2 - Osaka Station and Kyobashi
Day 4 Part 3 - Tennoji Station and Abeno
Day 4 Part 4 - Abeno Harukas and Shin-Imamiya
Day 4 Part 5 - Namba, Dotonbori and Shinsekai
Day 5 Part 1 - Kyoto
Day 5 Part 2 - Gion
Day 6 Part 1 - Osaka to Tokyo
Day 6 Part 2 - Halloween Cosplay in Shibuya
Day 7 - Harajuku