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Kyoto City is a very old city. Streets are narrow. People are not as friendly as those in other part in Japan.



The size of the city is not big. A lot of visiting spots are in walking distance. Bus system is well developed. Commuting in Kyoto City felt like commuting in Kowloon or in Hong Kong Island. Within 15 to 20 minutes, a tourist can arrive at any part of the city by bus. (Buses in Kyoto travel only on local streets, they don't go to freeway.) I have hurted my left ankle in Nikko and couldn't ride bicycles in Kyoto, so I travelled in the city by bus. I bought 4 500-yen day passes of City Bus(市バス) for travelling 4 days in the city.



The hotel I accommodated in Kyoto is at Shichijo Kawaramachi(interception of 7th St. and Kawaramachi St.). Since I had day passes, I went to Sanjo Kawaramachi (interception of 3rd St. and Kawaramachi St.) to have dinner every evening. The busiest moderized shopping area is near Shijo (4th St.) Station. Goods and food along Shijo are expensive. Sanjo St. and Shinkyogoku are more interesting. Food in Sanjo is cheap, but the taste is and the quantity is enough for an adult. There are also some 2nd-hand stores of clothing, books and cameras. I found a set of used Yukata for 2000yens. The price was good, but I don't have chance to wear in Hong Kong, so I didn't buy it. Used camera and lenses in Japan is more expensive than those in Hong Kong, however there are more rare items found.



At the first afternoon in Kyoto, I walked from Gojozaka (5th St. Slope) to Gion. Then I visited Kinkakuji and Ryoanji in the next morning. I lined up to get spring water in Kiyomizu Temple as other high school students did. Sannenzaki and Ninenzaki are in ancient style. But I didn't enjoy walking in Gion, Kinkakuji and Ryoanji. I like Ginkakuji more than Kinkakuji. There were too many visitors in Ryoanji and the garden of the shine was too crowdy and noisy.