Kyoto - Autumn leaves and crowds

Autumn leaves reach their highpoint in Kyoto ( see the pictures), but since its Saturday, so do the crowds ( look closely at picture 6).
There are somewhat quieter spots to enjoy the sights and gardens because, as per usual, most locals are on organized tours and follow their guide who holds up a colored flag with a number on it.
Not quiet are the restaurants and we struggle both at lunch and dinner to find anywhere with space for us, but in the end we are lucky with some Japanese/Italian fusion for lunch and grill for dinner. Wagu beef is the highlight of the grill. Strangely, the last round of meat is either tripe or intestines , strange after 5 or 6 rounds of prime meat. Unsurprisingly, that plate is left untouched.Read more