Osaka First Timer: Kyoto Birthday Special! Kimono Day, Kiyomizu-dera Tour, Gion, & Geisha Arts Show

Check out other FIRST TIME series: First time in BALI!    • BALI First Timer!   First Time in OSAKA!    • OSAKA First Timer!   First Time in YOKOHAMA!    • YOKOHAMA First Timer!   🎉 It’s my birthday in Kyoto! For this special day, I went on a full-day adventure in Kyoto — wearing a rental kimono, exploring temples, eating my way through the old streets, and ending the night with traditional performing arts. It was magical. In this video: 👘 Kimono rental at Okamoto Kiyomizu-dera shop — Rent your own kimono here: https://www.okamoto-kimono.com/ 🛕 Kiyomizu-dera — the iconic wooden stage, Okuno-in Hall, and the Otowa Waterfall blessing ritual 🍜 Lunch at Mendokoro Maruto (Oishi ramen!) 🏘️ Walking through Sannenzaka and Ninenzaka — two preserved, historic, pedestrian-only cobblestone paths ☕ Coffee at Starbucks Kyoto Ninenzaka Yasaka Chaya (housed in a machiya and the only Starbucks in the world with tatami mat seating) 🛕 Yasaka Pagoda (sadly closed, but still beautiful from the outside) 🎨 Yasaka Kōshin-dō Temple — the colorful “wish balls” temple 🌱 Donguri Kyowakoku (Ghibli store!) ⛩️ Yasaka Shrine (twice — morning AND night!) 🏮 Exploring Gion & Shijo-dori 🍜 Giant XL ramen + karaage + mitarashi dango at Kamukura Ramen 🎎 Gion Corner 6PM show — featuring 7 traditional performing arts; the kyomai dance by 2 maiko (geisha apprentice) was amazing. Get your tickets here: https://www.kyoto-gioncorner.com/glob... 🌙 Kamo River night stroll 🍰 Birthday cake + tea at Marufuku Coffee Sennichimae Honten A VERY good day. NEXT DAY WE GO TO … NARA! 🦌 🎉 FACTOID / TRIVIA: The wooden stage of Kiyomizu-dera was built without using a single nail. The entire structure stands through interlocking wooden joints — a masterpiece of Japanese carpentry from the year 778. 👉 If you enjoyed this Kyoto birthday vlog, don’t forget to like, subscribe, and leave a comment!