Kyoto

Now In Kyoto. How about buying your Gucci or Prada at the train station. Massive underground shopping and food mall. Saw these Kokodama bonsai at one of the stores In Kyoto. Cecilia found a fabric store to get lost in. I found an art store. Bought paint sets for $12 back home $50. The art supplies were extensive.
Signs at the crossings for cyclists.
Walk through Pontocho Alley. Originally home to geishas from the Edo period. These tea houses today are small restaurants and artisan stores. Walking along the Main Street to this area you were confronted by high end shops and department stores. It is amazing that this area has survived.Read more