Kyoto - day 1 - evening

This evening we had a walking tour of the Gion area booked. This is the old area of Kyoto.

We walked about half an hour to the meeting point and met up with the guide and 9 other people at 8.45pm. The area was really busy with people looking at the sakura at nighttime, all lit up.

The guide was knowledgeable but a bit useless in that he didn't introduce himself and often didn't wait for everyone to catch up with the group before starting his explanations. We spent the next 2 hours meandering through the Gion District and seeing some temples, a very large Buddha and the streets where the geishas train and decided to come back the following day to see it in the evening.

The tour finished and we headed to the Pontocho area which are narrow alleys with bars and restaurants. We ended up not stopping and walked towards the hotel before realising we were going in the wrong direction. With tired legs we decided that a taxi would be the best move and after picking up a couple of beers and some snacks we headed back.Read more