Kyoto's Hidden Gems: Top Things to Do & Eat 🇯🇵

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Is Kyoto still worth visiting in 2025? With rising crowds, it’s easy to feel like Kyoto’s magic is fading—but in this video, we discover the secret to experiencing Kyoto without the crowds while still visiting its must-see sites.

If you're planning a trip and searching for things to do in Kyoto, how to avoid crowds in Kyoto, the best restaurants in Kyoto, or Kyoto’s hidden gems, this video is for you!

*Looking for more tours in Japan? Here are some of our favorites that are led by local guides!*
🍵 Attend a tea ceremony in Kyoto: https://viator.tp.st/eSOEn5uf
🍶 Sake brewery and tasting tour: https://gyg.me/cW1jT4rP
🍜 Ramen cooking class: https://gyg.me/UbKx3IZG

🏨Where we stayed in Kyoto
Ryokan (we stayed here 1 night): https://booking.tp.st/f0fDbFwv
Hotel in central Kyoto: https://expedia.tp.st/vS3BYW6e

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We're Juliana and Martín! She’s from the USA, he’s from Mexico. We’re here to help you travel deeper and escape your comfort zone.

Think the travel world’s only split into hardcore backpackers and tick-the-box tourists? We call nonsense. You’re out to see a destination’s must see spots, but also to sneak off the tourist path to find the spots that only locals go. You’re chasing experiences with value, and we’ve got you. When you travel with us, it’s no fluff, just the good stuff—because your vacation deserves more than just scratching the surface.
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🎥 CHAPTERS
0:00 Intro
0:41 Nishiki Market
3:43 Kamo River
4:53 Gion
6:50 Rakusai Bamboo Park
9:35 Kinkaku-Ji
10:33 Shikura
11:47 Tea ceremony
18:17 Fushimi Sake District
20:54 Fushimi Inari Taisha
23:23 Kiyomizu-Dera
24:45 Maccha House
26:54 Wagyu Steak Hafuu Honten
27:56 Tenjuan Temple