Sunroute Kyoto
406 Nanbacho, Matsubara-sagaru, Kawaramachi-dori, Shimogyo-ku Kyoto, Kyoto, Kinki, 600-8027, Japan
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Memoirs of a Geisha
... the gardener didn't see thankfully! Love Trevor.
Being Kyoto, Geisha are everywhere - there are still around 1000 in employment. But much like the Harajuku girls they don't like their photos taken. So you have to be sneaky :) We saw the mysterious tea houses where they still entertain Japanese businessmen. Unlike 50 years ago its not all about being a mistress, but proper Geisha are still expected to be single until they retire.They ranged from the young (early 20s) ...
The best and worst day to be in Japan
It was a great day... I had a LONG breakfast with the owner of Carpe Diem. She gave me some history and we shared some similar interesting life stuff. So many good vibes from this very special woman.This woman's children are the same age as my kids (she has 3 boys) and this lady is drop dead goregous, she spends some in France as her youngest boy (17) is there. She is now here as this is her fathers home and she is ...
Temple Overload
... spaces of Nannaji. The only large open area at Shimogamo was the main courtyard, which I found filled with people to my surprise.
One consequence of visiting Kyoto around the time of the Gion Matsuri parade was there were people everywhere. The second consequence was many shrines and temples had either their own special events or events related to the main matsuri taking place at the same time. I could find neither English nor Japanese explanation for why people were ...
Going Japanese
... find the hair accessories I needed to give myself braided pigtails! Yes I too can look like a school girl when I want. Next I visited one of my favorite stores, which nearly broke the bank and it was Godiva for chocolates for Masato. If you are going to buy chocolates then do it properly and buy Belgian non of the Cadbury **** that passes for chocolate in the UK or NZ. Next I Gap`d it and treated myself to a new velour hoodie and a very funky ...
Kyoto, Geishas, Temples and ELECTRIC BIKES!
... Bamboo Walk. A forest of bamboo with a pedestrian walkway through it. These trees are sooooooo tall! When the wind blows through the trunks creek and crash into one another. This is where we had our first Geisha spot!
We planned to go to a traditional Japanese show in the evening but got wildly distracted (and couldn't find the venue on time) by all the Geisha's and Maiko walking around the area of ...



