ThecityofKyotoalsohas a reputationastheculturalheartofthecountryinthistwopartvideo.
I'm taking a lookatsomeofthewiderangeofthingstoseedoandexperienceherefromstylishcuisineandcafestogalleries, museumsandhistoricsites.
SojoinmemattEvans, staffwriteratJapanguidedotcomforparttwoofKyotocityofculture, here's theplanfromKyotostation, we'lltakethetraintotofukojiandtheKayhanlinetoSanjuwherewe'lltake a lookatsomeinterestingexamplesofmodernarchitecture, visit a museumdedicatedtoKyoto's historyandcheckoutourperformanceatthegeartheaterfromthere, we'llmakeourwaytoourhotelthenextdaywe'llstartwithbreakfastatthecoffee, oneofkyoto's bestlovedcoffeechains.
Thentake a 20 minutewalktome, jocastleFromtherewe'lltakethesubwaybacktoKyotostationandwalkto a stylishcaferunbyKyoto's oldestmakerofartisanalteacaddies.
Finally, it's just a 10 minutewalktoourfinalstopattheKyotoNationalMuseum, DayoneafterarrivingintoKyotostation, wetakethetraintotofukojiandchangetheirtothekayhanlineforSANJoMhmMhmNow I can't showthistoyoubecausethere's nofilmingallowedinside.
ButjustdownthistinysidestreetisoneofKyoto's oldestbusinesses, A familyownedbusinessthat's beensellinghandmadeartisanalsewingneedlesfor 360 years.
Onefromthe 1850s to 1930s, Kyotohashad a veryspecialplacerightattheheartoftraditionaljapanesecultureforwellover 1000 years.
OneofthebestplacestolearnmoreaboutthecityitselfisrighthereatthemuseumofKyotoonSanchoDory, let's take a lookinsideoncetheKyotobranchoftheBankofJapan, themuseum's distinctivewesternstyleannexbuildingisfullofinterestingarchitecturaldetails.
Overinthemainbuilding, visitorscantakein a permanentcollectioncoveringthecity's historyfromancienttimesandtemporaryexhibitionswith a focusonartandculture.
Setin a brokendowntoyfactoryinthefarfuturegeartellsthestoryoffourrobotworkerswhosesimpleexistenceischangedforeverwiththesuddenarrivalof a livingfemaledollin a performancecombiningdance, mime, jugglingandsleightofhand.
Afterenjoyingtheshow.
I checkintomyhotel.
NexttoKyotostation.
1000 Kyotois a stylishnewhotelwith a moderndesignbuiltaroundanopenlightfilledatrium.
Pinetreesare a symbolofpowerbecauseoftheirheightandalsobecausethey'regreenallyearround.
ThisisthesecondroomoftheOhioRomaorgreathall.
Nowherethedecorationreaches a peakandthosetallpinetreeswesawbeforeseemedtocurlprotectivelytowardsthatraisedstageatthebackoftheroomwheretheChildrenwouldhavesattoreceivedaimyoorfeudallords.
Mmhmm, mmhmm.
Thankyou.
Okay, aftervisitingmyjocastle, wemake a stopatthekaicondocafe, A beautifullydesignedspotnearKyotostation, runby a wellknownlocalartisanKaiCondoisKyoto's oldestmanufacturerofteacaddies.
Hereattheverystylishcafe, youcanenjoytea, coffeecakeorwith a definitecylindricalthing.
Mmhmm.
A shortwalkfromthecafe, visitorscancheckout a rangeofthesesamecylindersatthekaicondostoreeachoneexpertlyhandmadewiththedesignvirtuallyunchangedsincethecompanybeganFromtheAvocadocafe.
Wetake a 15 minutewalkacrosstherivertotheKyotoNationalMuseum, oneofonlyfournationalmuseumsinJapan.
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