What To Do In Kyoto + Avoid The Crowds! 

I shouldn't have watched this. Now my heart feels heavy again. I went to Japan 2016 after dreaming long about it. The culture, nature and people always fascinated me. So i was so happy that i finally could see Japan. I went there for round about 3 weeks. 1 week Tokyo, 1 week Hiroshima and 1 week Kyoto. Tokyo was fascinating to see! This really is another dimension of a city. Hiroshima was... beautiful but it made me think a lot. The memorial park, the flame, the buildings... it left something in me i can't really describe. Still it is an amazing city and luckily on the last night there a street festival took place. I saw so many beautiful Yukata! And then there is Kyoto. I saw a lot of the world already for my young age but i left only a few pieces of my heart somewhere. One in Scotland, one in Costa Rica, one in the north of germany (but i have family at the cost there so it actually is very special and may not count in this ranking) and Kyoto. Kyoto got me from the start. As soon as i arrived there i felt this is a special place to be. The mix between old and new, modern and tradition is amazing. The whole city is a beautiful gem! The small streets, the relaxed people, the peace and calm that lingers in the air. Also the river (Kamo) such a beautiful scenery! I went to the bamboo forest ofc and i saw the Golden Pavillion bc i really wanted to see it and it is worth it tbh. Kyoto also was the reason that made me thought i wanna go back to Japan but in autumn! When the marple starts to bleed. Oh gosh it must be so beautiful to see it live! I mean yes Sakura season may be wonderful but i really really wanna see Japan in autumn, when the trees bleed into their leafs. Also i got hungry watching this, this is not fair XD Ah i miss the good food :( I really wanna go back one day! Thank you for sharing this with us! Especially the tour on the river looked amazing.

Wearing like a business women, but still having JanSport backpack😊 Entrepreneur and wild traveler, yes that’s Angela! I’m glad to see the spirit😆👍

The experience with maiko looks amazing! I want to do that one day

Angela your videos are simply the best, you never suggest anything too turistic

You’re so right about the crush of tourism in Kyoto! I’m Canadian but live in Kyoto now.. Your English is so wonderful!

If you want to avoid the crowd go walk in the mountain, I lived 3 month in Kyoto, and when I wanted to be alone a little I took my bike and went to any mountain around Kyoto, I barely found anyone up here

I wish you would’ve posted this in September because I went to Kyoto back in October and was incredibly disillusioned when I got there and found that everything was so hard to enjoy due to the crowds and all the additional tourists everywhere. But I’m glad you did upload it even now. Thank you.

Japan is such an endlessly beautiful land. Kyoto is one of its many gems. And when it comes to charming guides, who could ever top Angela?

Thank you Angela! It was great seeing one your travel videos again. Always fun, interesting and informative!

Even as someone typically averse to crowds when traveling, I have to say the Golden Pavilion (Kinkaku-ji) is absolutely worth it. Especially on a bright, sunny afternoon, when it gleams in the light.

Clicked as soon as I saw this, I love Kyoto! Great to see your videos back!

I miss Kyoto so much! So awesome to see these vids again Angela!

Welcome back Angela! Great to see you on this video 🎬📹😀 thank you for sharing. Looking forward your next adventure.

Arashiyama area is wonderful! To be honest, I have only been in Kyoto once (and going back there in a week), but my best recommendation would be to rent a bike and explore ALL of Kyoto on bike (aside from the day trips), bike rental is super cheap, you can even get hostel/hotel deals on airbnb or other sites that will lend you a bike for free with your stay. Traveling everywhere on bike and finding small places or unvisited shrines/paths makes the experience all the more amazing. Of course, you need to have a bit of energy, so I may not recommend this for the elderly, but Kyoto is all doable on bike and totally worth it if you can do it ( I did a 3 day trip on bike and saw pretty much every main attraction + off the beaten routes).

I live in Tokyo and never knew about JR FLEX! Thank you Angela!!!

Wonderful to see another of Angela's videos with a perfect example of how more beautiful Japan is without the great many tourists the popular areas and cities attract. Just as the menu could be interpreted as a love letter, so are Angela's videos, as always, many thanks for letting us share the Japan that you see and the new experiences that you discover. Ganbarimashitane!

So many amazing things I didn't experience when I was in Kyoto. Thanks for your recommendation! Your videos are fantastic.

I have missed these videos so much. You looked beautiful in the kimono. That boat lunch looked amazing. It is useful for the website to help with different experiences for other people traveling to Japan. I cannot wait to see what you make next. Keep up the amazing work that you do.

I LOVED KYOTO! Been there in May, 2019! I got to take a picture of walking Geisha and bought treats at the fish market located at an alley there. I love it all! I also went to Gion Corner and watched a play there!

Welcome back!! Excited to see your new video. Please keep making videos!

Just came back from Japan. Kyoto blew my mind! So beautiful! To avoid the crowds i often woke up early, totally worth it. Great video, makes me want to go back to Kyoto again! 🙂

its wonderful to see this channel grow. thankyou for these videos. hope to visit and eventually settle in this beautiful country.

Really missed you & your travel videos. Just like your casual style and sweet mannerism.

Bento looks yummy and it must be nice eating while cruising the river.

Kyoto is so beautiful! love this guide!

Great video with such amazing views! And the Maiko is really beautiful!

been waiting for this so long! Good work Angela

We are planing to visit Tokyo during 2020 Olympics, and would definitely love to visit Kyoto! Thanks for the video about Kyoto!

Your videos are always a must see...thanks!

My wife and I did the Miako Performace too. It was one of the top 3 things we did during our whole trip in Japan. I got to do the drinking game, and it was fun. Another thing we really enjoyed was the Tea Ceremony Camellia not far from Kiyomizu-dera temple. It is geared toward foreigners but not in a cheesy way. We got to make our own matcha tea and learn everything that takes place during a traditional tea ceremony.

I've never seen your vids for a long time and i miss you so much. You're back! 😆

Welcome back! I wish I could watch your videos all day :)

Kyoto Looks So Beautiful Great Video Thank You

God Bless you for sharing the beauty of Kyoto.

This is so awesome and so much beautiful advice. I can't thank you enough. Now I can plan my travel to gorgeous Japan way ahead yayy

It looks so beautiful when you were in traditional kimono dress at the evening scene.

Thanks for this! Really love it!

Glad to see u posting new videos again, Im going back to Japan next year and im so excited >.< Your videos helped me out a lot the first time i went

Awesome video, thanks for sharing these tips!

your videos are always so interesting thank you.

Kyoto is my favorite place in Japan to visit! I love Kumamoto, too! Great video!!!

I love Maiko and Geisha, and I love the kimono rental shops! It’s like stepping back through time.

Thank you for ur recommendation, Angela! The view along the river is very gorgeous❤️❤️ and I will try my lunch there 🥰.

Your videos are fantastic. I love your inclusion of maps-- edited at EXACTLY the right moment, when you are talking about a travel route etc. Only an intelligent educator and explorer like yourself will work with the knowledge that people absorb information differently and many are visual learners-- even if someone is not so much that way, it definitely helps facts and tips sink in better for everybody who clicks on travel videos for primary reasons that pertain to research rather than just entertainment. Your dynamic editing and visual descriptions offer real 'zing' and energy to a video to break it up like this. It is worth your effort and I just wanted to let you know that these little moments of flair do no go unnoticed. They are valued and appreciated. Thank you for these videos. I can't WAIT to return to Japan. I've missed it so much this year. :)

Kyoto looks so beautiful. I hope I can see it some day

Wow the maiko looks so beautiful!

Miss this kind of videos! Love It!

I used that same place when I bought bullet train tickets with meal tickets was steal. Amazing. Cheaper.

Always love your videos ❤️

Wonderful video internationally me - Kyoto looks amazing

Thank you for sharing your Japanese experiences 🤗💕💕💕💕💕💕

That was amazing. Great video!

Same love the new and old together just don't want to see more old disappearing!!!! Nice to see this fresh baked vid Angela!!!! 👍🎅🏻🎅🏻 Game at the end was funny!!! 🙂

The kimono fits you really well!

Wow, you look like you're having a great time. I'll definitely check Veltra and see what's available. Thank you so much.

I love your videos 💙 Thank you!

Wow! great video, thank you

Really nice video to introduce Kyoto!!!

This is the “Kyoto” that I still have to see. Thank you for this video

The game at the end is awesome - I have had to watch it again and again until I had seen why you have lost. Thank you, Angela, for sharing your video with us.

I love how beautiful and comforting this video is, I wish to visit Japan too someday but not in Tokyo but rather in the countryside which you also suggested in your other contents. It's super fascinating, truly, no cap. 🙏🏻💘

Beautiful video, love Kyoto 😊

Kyoto is a beautiful city!!

Great video introducing nice places! 👍

The offbeat series, I love them

Congratulations on your videos. I really like Japanese culture. Your videos are very beautiful and very illustrative. I practice my English and learn with it. Happy 2020!

I very much enjoy the vibe of your adventures along with an enduring Positive energy, like the Sun. Great travel tips, Thank you. - ZEN IV -

Lovely Thank you for sharing Great job

Thank you for sharing ! 🤩

Well made video, Kyoto is beautiful

Thank you for the amazing video. I've been needing this kind of video after my long and heartbroken week. I lost my mother last week and have been looking for something to smile at again. This was that video. I love Japan and I love to see new and exciting sites. I will be there in a very short as a release and a calm down. I wish my mother got to see what I've had the privilege to see the many times I've personally been there but sadly it did not happen. Thank you again Angela and miss your videos. You have no idea how much this video means to me now that I got my smile back after this long week.

Thanks 😍 This video made my day

Thank you, keep it coming.

The hidden cafe you popped into is awesome. It looks so cool even for me, who were born and raised in Japan.

If your staying near a Keifuku Randen station, take the first Randen in the morning to Arashiyama. There won't be any tourist out that early and it absolutely nice. Find a coffee shop that overlooks the river and have a nice breakfast. If your coming from the bamboo forest, go to the very end turn left into the park and follow the signs up to the overlook and down to the river. If your on the river, follow it up into the park and follow the signs into to the overlook, then come down the opposite side to follow the signs to bamboo forest.

She’s back!!!

Great video!!! I 💖

Stuff to do in Kyoto AND avoid crowds? This video was made for me! (Not literally cuz that’d be weird, but you know what I mean) Thank you!

Glad to see your vids again! I thought you quit doing the travel guide!

This looks like a lovely side of Kyoto away from the crowds. I was a student near Osaka many years ago and I loved the old town feel of Kyoto. That was in 1995.

Thanks to your video on Karahori, I had an amazing lunch at the cosy rustic restaurant in Osaka. Definitely returning to Kyoto (weekend was too short the first time) with this clip as guide ;D

I just got back from Japan, it was...breathtaking! although i didn't get the chance to wonder much in Kyoto, during the crowds, yes..and can't figured much about the bus shelter..T__T (i keep get on and off the wrong busses) but it's soooooo so beautiful! and i already missed japan watching at your video..thank you so much! can't wait to be back! Stay healthy Angela!

Oh u are from New Zealand. I M in Auckland and may visit Japan in August. Thank you for sharing your video and it will be my first trip to Japan

Absolutely gorgeous thumbnail and video! 🤓✨ Please send that conbini boat this way!

Really nice video😊 also if you go to adashino nenbutsuji temple, also go to otagi nenbutsuji! It's super sweet and serene❤

Why I started to watch your video is to learn English because I had to come to US by work. But your video makes me want to return to Japan.

Great video. Thank you so much!

I love Japan... Awesome

Just got back from. Tokyo your guides was very usefull thank you very much. Arigato gusai maste hehehe

Kyoto would be a main destination for me to visit if I were able to.

I love your videos and you, of course. Such a lovely person. Greetings from Germany 😊

Kyoto is really beautiful and amazing! I love Japan so much

I came to Tokyo last year. After watching this video I hope to visit Kyoto

Japanese people is so nice . And Japan is so beautiful !

Love this channel

Thanks for the beautiful video 🌸

サムネイルめっちゃ綺麗！！

Great tips

Great vid Angela.

Good video, kyoto looks great :)