Are there any free bicycle parking around Kyoto station?
I need to wait around 3days until the sticker come. I don't know that apartment is this strict…
A Japanese Student’s Guide to Kyoto – Beyond the Crowds
Hi everyone I'm a 25-year-old Japanese grad student living in Kyoto. I recently started a Substack newsletter in…
Smoking in Kyoto in residential areas (outside of center)?
On the internet I've seen conflicting information on this. The official tourist info they say "in the city…
A cozy cafe in the Kyoto Art Center
A cozy cafe in the Kyoto Art Center by nkhn_eat
Notarized translations?
I need to get my police check translated into English, but it has be a notarized translation. Does…
Looking for Basketball Players in Yawata (Kyoto area)
Hi everyone! We're looking for more people to join our basketball games. 🗓 Every Saturday from 6:00 PM…
I saw Anselm Kiefer’s work at Nijo Castle
I saw Anselm Kiefer’s work at Nijo Castle by nkhn_eat
Anyone know this street band near Kamogawa (June 6th)?
Caught an awesome live performance by a band near Kamogawa (close to the subway station) on June 6th—they…
Where to 3d print?
Preferably self service by amarevy97
Yuzu squash
Today I visited a branch of Nakau, and tried the yuzu squash. It was one of the best…
Sometimes the reward is its own journey. You may have seen these statues at the west end of the Sanjo Bridge, which is also the end of the Tokaido Road to Edo. These two happy-go-lucky characters are Kita-an and his servant Yaji-san, the protagonists of a book called Tōkaidōchū Hizakurige.
It's a comic tale of their ribald adventures traveling the Tokaido. They are a couple of bumbling lechers…
Cheap internet services provider recommendations
I'll move to Omiya at the end of July and I need Internet wifi for my new apartment.…