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> From Kyocera’s headquarters overlooking the hills and temples of the ancient capital of Kyoto... Ah yes, that old trope. This is what people think Kyoto loo

> From Kyocera’s headquarters overlooking the hills and temples of the ancient capital of Kyoto... Ah yes, that old trope. This is what people think Kyoto looks like: http://i.telegraph.co.uk/multimedia/archive/02657/kyoto_2657285b.jpg http://i.telegraph.co.uk/multimedia/archive/02657/kyoto_2657... But it's a city of 1.5m, and this is what it actually looks like: http://nward.com/myworld/places/japan/214.jpg http://nward.com/myworld/places/japan/214.jpg

HaloZero 11y ago
I imagine Kyoto has some kinda large park like Tokyo has in Harujuku or like NYC has Central Park? I can only imagine that's what they refer to.
- jpatokal 11y ago
  Nope, none: https://goo.gl/maps/xqNfgRhCP9B2 https://goo.gl/maps/xqNfgRhCP9B2 But there are some comparatively green hills around it.
- damon_c 11y ago
  I once took the train from Tokyo to Kyoto. Shortly after arriving, I found myself deep in a bamboo forest within close walking distance from the train station.
Nadya 11y ago
Hey now, don't forget the view from Kiyomizu! :P As far as the "old trope" they aren't entirely wrong. From top floor of HQ you should be able to see the hills and temples above the city. [0] http://youinjapan.net/kyoto/higashiyama/kiyomizudera_night_hanami_view.jpg http://youinjapan.net/kyoto/higashiyama/kiyomizudera_night_h...
mahranch 11y ago
My buddy took this picture of his trip to Kyoto: https://tokyokawaiietc.files.wordpress.com/2009/01/kyoto-scenery5.jpg https://tokyokawaiietc.files.wordpress.com/2009/01/kyoto-sce... I would assume Kyoto is just like any city. However, my buddy did say he was amazed by the cleanliness of the city, so I think your picture is slightly exaggerating what Kyoto actually looks like.
- jpatokal 11y ago
  Yeah, that's Sannenzaka slope near Kiyomizudera. The reason your buddy took the picture and I can tell exactly where it came from is because that's just about the only place in Kyoto that looks like that. (Plus a few flatter bits around Gion/Pontocho that have been tarted up for tourists.)
- cpubreak 11y ago
  Been travelling for half of my lifetime here. Kyoto, and most places in Japan are hella clean. One that shocked me the most was Manhattan and how dirty it was.

HaloZero 11y ago

I imagine Kyoto has some kinda large park like Tokyo has in Harujuku or like NYC has Central Park? I can only imagine that's what they refer to.

jpatokal 11y ago
Nope, none: https://goo.gl/maps/xqNfgRhCP9B2 https://goo.gl/maps/xqNfgRhCP9B2 But there are some comparatively green hills around it.
damon_c 11y ago
I once took the train from Tokyo to Kyoto. Shortly after arriving, I found myself deep in a bamboo forest within close walking distance from the train station.

Nadya 11y ago

Hey now, don't forget the view from Kiyomizu! :P As far as the "old trope" they aren't entirely wrong. From top floor of HQ you should be able to see the hills and temples above the city. [0] http://youinjapan.net/kyoto/higashiyama/kiyomizudera_night_hanami_view.jpg http://youinjapan.net/kyoto/higashiyama/kiyomizudera_night_h...

mahranch 11y ago

My buddy took this picture of his trip to Kyoto: https://tokyokawaiietc.files.wordpress.com/2009/01/kyoto-scenery5.jpg https://tokyokawaiietc.files.wordpress.com/2009/01/kyoto-sce... I would assume Kyoto is just like any city. However, my buddy did say he was amazed by the cleanliness of the city, so I think your picture is slightly exaggerating what Kyoto actually looks like.

jpatokal 11y ago
Yeah, that's Sannenzaka slope near Kiyomizudera. The reason your buddy took the picture and I can tell exactly where it came from is because that's just about the only place in Kyoto that looks like that. (Plus a few flatter bits around Gion/Pontocho that have been tarted up for tourists.)
cpubreak 11y ago
Been travelling for half of my lifetime here. Kyoto, and most places in Japan are hella clean. One that shocked me the most was Manhattan and how dirty it was.