There is no denying that Kyoto is a great place for a travel destination.
Kinkaku-ji: The Golden Pavilion
Kiyomizu-dera
Its popularity is very much warranted.
Kyoto Tower
Togetsukyo Bridge
But like other great things, it comes with some downside.
Arashiyama
There are just so many darn people out there.
There is no way to escape it.
I’m usually fairly decent with avoiding crowd when taking pictures, but Kyoto is beyond my capability. 🙂
Nijo Castle
Bamboo Groves
The Sophomore Slump 
Clicking the link to get to your blog, I felt as if I was opening a Christmas gift 😉 Thanks for taking us to Kyoto. Japan is officially on my bucket list now 😉
Have a wonderful day!
Happy to be your Santa. 🙂
I enjoyed the contrast with the modern city view and then all the beautiful pagoda buildings. Love your last photo!
It’s like this all over Japan, but yeah, I feel like Kyoto is very much so.
I really enjoyed seeing Kyoto here, Rommel.
Beautiful photography!! Makes me want to go back there. It’s just about the foliage season.
I hope to see it in November. Do you think the fall colors will be there in November?
Yes it will be more towards the end of November. This is Arashiyama on Nov 29th: https://allisongourmand.wordpress.com/2015/12/16/kyoto-arashiyama/
Philosopher’s Path on Nov 30th:
https://allisongourmand.wordpress.com/2015/12/27/kyoto-philosophers-path/
And the rest on Dec 1st:
https://allisongourmand.wordpress.com/2016/01/20/kyoto/
Enjoy Kyoto in the Fall 🙂
Great pictures!
Thanks, Curlygirlabroad.
Just when the humanity of it all seemed overwhelming to me, the bamboo grove came to the rescue!
🙂 I had to take that picture real quick because the people were coming to my direction. I was so glad to have one. that’s the only one, decent photo to show the bamboo groves.
Such an impressive series of photos of an impressive place… I’ve been to Kyoto once, but your views through your lens shows a much more beautiful place 🙂 Wonderful work Rommel ~ wish you a great coming weekend.
I doubt it. Ahihihi 🙂 😀
It’s great that so much tradition is preserved there, but oh the crowds of tourists would drive me crazy. I love your bamboo groves photo, must be a wonderful sight, unlike the poor rickshaw man which I find very sad.
I was thinking that about the rickshaw. Imagine them working all day with that. Even just the thought of standing up the rest of the day is unbelievable enough. To walk, carry and even talk about Kyoto all day to their passengers is a little hard to take. I saw their leg muscles … and they are whoa! 🙂
wonderful pictures..the crowdedness of the city is perfectly understandable from these images
You said it best. Thanks for the comment and visit, Akhila.
Pleasure rommel
Crowds can be a pain, especially when you’re looking for a clean shot of a wonderful structure. However, Rodrigo Duterte has a solution: just call them all drug dealers and they will vanish like the morning mist.
I was getting impressed by Duterte, but he is doing it too much now. Frightening really.
Such wonderful pictures (in spite of all the people)! 😉 I’m not a fan of large crowds myself but the places you are visiting are fascinating.
I’m cool with crowd during travels, but Kyoto really tested me. 🙂
Your photos revive ;many memories of traveling to Kyoto.
Very nice to know you’ve been. Such a whoasome city. 😉
I can look at these forever ! What a grand place, so serene ! The last photo of bamboo grooves is a stunner Rommel. No wonder you can’t get enough of this place because so can’t we !
Glad you said that. I can see I’ll have many more posts on Kyoto in the future. 😀
I visited Kyoto earlier,
And it’s such a beautiful part of Japan!
I love all your photos of Kyoto Rommel. You have definitely captured the essence of her people. I know what you mean about being able to photos without so many people in your shot. I am having the same issue in Italy. I have decided to just go with the flow and let them be part of the story.
Kyoto is indeed packed with people – on the other hand, it is equally picturesque ! I loved it.
I also wrote about it, you can find it on my blog !
Love all the pictures!