Is that guy wearing a kimono?

Tuesday, August 8, 2017

A slightly overcast morning, followed by a sunny hot afternoon.  We checked out the mall in the morning.  Long streets covered by a doomed roof.  Very clean and orderly, not your traditional Asian market place.  The afternoon had us join a walking tour.  It was a huge group, over 30 people.  Our guide was good, and we had a good walk around the Gion learning about the Geisha culture.  There are 300 Geisha’s in Japan, and they all train here.  Many women are walking around in kimono’s (and some men) with their wooden flip flops.  Many are tourists who rent the kimono’s for the day, but some are locals on an outing.  In the evening we walked down by the river and checked out some of the action there.  Kyoto is the loudest city in Japan we have experienced, and it is nothing compared to anywhere else in SE Asia.