Kyoto

Kyoto was my favourite city but it was because of its similarity to Sydney in terms of size therefore it feels familiar. Tokyo was slightly overwhelming because when the map shows one block, it could be a 10-min block while Kyoto’s one block is about a minute away.

Food

• Tsukemen – Menkobo Ren (TripAdvisor) – after a few hours of ascending and descending Fushimi Inari-taisha, dipping cold noodles into hot soup/sauce seems to be the most satisfying idea.
• Tonkatsu – a tiny place in one of the alleys of Dotonbori, a bar for only 8 people, Tonkatsu  fried and chopped in front of us, and “the best tonkatsu I’ve ever had” said my travelling buddy