Everything you'll need to know on your trip to Kyoto, Japan!

​Where to eat, what to do, how to get there, what to bring, and even where locals told me is the best place for sushi. 

When I first planned my trip to Japan I imagined I'd be sampling as much sushi as possible! Little did I know there was so much more to be eaten!

'You know it's raining outside right?'. That was the response I got when I went to rent a bike from the front desk of my hostel. I said, 'Yeah, that's fine.' I was only in Kyoto for a short time and I can't let the rain stop me, plus I had my rain jacket and water proof shoes, I'd be fine. Turns out, I'm almost positive my cheap packable rain jacket was designed for light rain. I was walking into places looking like I had taken a shower with my clothes on. I'm sure I looked ridiculous riding a beach cruiser in what at times was a heavy down but that bike came in handy as I road it to the east side of Kyoto and knocked out a bunch of temples in one day.

This is the list of things to do I used when I explored Kyoto and if you are interested in knowing how I got this list you can learn more here. 

When I got off of the bus at the stop, at what I thought was the right stop, and started walking where Google Maps told me to go.  As I was cruisin' around this guy stopped me to asked if I knew where the bamboo forest was and showed him my map and he said that he couldn't find it. I thought nothing of but as I made my way to that area I saw signs that read something like, "If you are looking for the bamboo forest Google Maps is wrong'. After wandering for a bit I found this map that really helped!

Find out where the locals told me is the best place for moderately priced sushi, my non obvious recommendations, and where Kyoto rankings against other places I've been!