I used to live near Kyoto Sanjo pre-2020, and was just there a month or so ago. I wouldn’t characterize it as “dead” at all - on the contrary, I was shocked how

I used to live near Kyoto Sanjo pre-2020, and was just there a month or so ago. I wouldn’t characterize it as “dead” at all - on the contrary, I was shocked how many new restaurants, stores and cafes were there now. Maybe the Showa vibes are dying, but my impression is that it really is gentrifying.