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Friday, June 28, 2013

京都へ行こう!

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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.

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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.

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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!

2 comments:

  1. dainty place. whats a futon?

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  2. Futons are the thin mattresses you roll out to sleep on the floor. They are folded up under the pillows and blankets in the second photo.

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