After a good meal in Karasuma, I headed back early to the hotel in Gion. Here are the photos I took along the way.

Mirinae Yang Gopchang

I never expected to find a Busan-style beef tripe joint in Kyoto – and packed with people, at that. I had no idea the Korean wave had reached this far.

Inside

A ramen shop that looked popular

This trip I didn’t even have time to stop at a single ramen shop.

Janpara

Turns out there’s a little Akihabara over by Kawaramachi. Nothing compared to the real Akihabara, but still not bad.

Dospara and Pasokon Kobo too.

Osaka has something similar, but not on the scale of Akihabara.

A stylish beer bar

Places like this are all over the city.

A standing bar

There’s more than one or two spots here that look like they’d be great.

A standing ramen shop

This one didn’t even have a sign. How does everyone find it? It makes me a little envious of the people who live in Kyoto.

Kamogawa scenery

Gion scenery

There are ramen shops like this one too.

Old-timers are tucked away all through the back alleys.

Sky

A trip that felt both full and somehow not quite enough is coming to an end.

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