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I came to Japan by my own to stay 2 months and a half. I love japanese culture and I have many japanese friends, so I decided coming to know their country a little more. I also studied japanese in Brazil, but wanted to practice a little more on real life occasions. Kyoto was my "base" so I could go to other places and then come back here to my room in Yurakuso. I could visit places from Fukuoka to Sapporo and I was always impressed by japanese's good manners with everything. Most brazilians don't care a lot about public space environment, so it was impressive to see how japanese people take care of their country so well, people cleaning the streets just to make environment nice. From all places I visited, Kyoto is the one I really feel at home, Yurakuso is located on a very peaceful place and it's perfect to go out for a stroll on the border of Kamogawa, watching mountains and trees. I could see trees changing colors and losing theirs leaves, I will never forget such landscape Kyoto provided me. There is no four seasons stuff like this in Brazil because weather is very unstable. I will miss japanese environment, lamen, karaoke and obviously, my friends. Japan and Brazil are opposite countries not only geographically speaking, but also on behavior, that was a great opportunity for me to think about it and try to find a balance between japanese discipline and brazilian warming atitudes. Thanks

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My stay at Yurakuso has been a good experience.  The people I have met here are very good hearted people.  Yamamoto san is a very good landlord and a good man.  I came to Japan to finish my last quarter of college and during my stay I study shakuhachi, sketch and do a number of writings.  I study shakuhachi under Kurahashi sensei a master shakuhachi player of the Kinko ryu school of shakuhachi playing.  I have learned a number of sankyoku pieces as well as koten honkyoku pieces.  The song played in the photo is Kyorei the oldest shakuhachi honkyoku piece.  It is very simple and uses different fingering techniques than modern pieces.  This makes it a diffucult song to play because no ornamentation is to be used and the meri-notes are created with a different method.  I began my shakuhachi studies about 1 year ago.  Previous to that I had bought a simple shakuhachi and had it sitting around the house.  One day I decided to learn to play it.  With this I also wanted to learn to create the flutes themselves.  From then on I have made shakuhachi and began to study with several teachers.  One of the first things that brought me to study the shakuhachi in particular was the spiritual aspect of the history and playing.  From early on the shakuhachi has been used as a meditation tool as well as a musical instrument.  For the fuke-shu as group of wandering musician monks the shakuhachi was more than an insturment, it was also a means to enlightenment.  I enjoy history and culture so this was an extra binding factor to my enjoyment of the sound of the shakuhachi.  The honkyoku pieces tell a story more than just create a song.     Chris

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Design in Japan-Design in Europe. What are the differencies?
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 In the Kyoto design office where I spent 4 months, the office members where so good to me. They spoiled me and helped me so much. Amazing I can just say. Domo arigato gozaimasu. And of course we sang KARAOKE together, one of my deepest passions.

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The earth$B!G(Bs resources are not everlasting. We need to be aware of that. I know it$B!G(Bs hard. But we can try. We should not only consume, we should also give.  OKINI.

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I stayed in Yurakuso 4.5 months and appreciated so much this quiet place near to Kamogawa river and mountains. I liked exchange with other Yurakusojin (Yurakuso's people) which we had a lot of fun to share about ours cultures and experiences. Kyoto is a very nice and old city where we can meet Japanese tradition. One morning, I walked to go to the subway station and I have seen a vegetables vendor with a large wheelbarrow knocking door to door. On the same way, I admired potting flowers' arrangements front to houses. Quiet and peaceful life in one of the biggest Japanese city.

Mon sejour a Yarakuso c'est etale de septembre a mi-janvier. L'occasion de savourer l'automne kyotoique et entrevoir les premiers flocons. Automne dont l'ephemere mouvement des nuances foliaires en fonction du temps et des arbres marque la lente declinaison des temperatures. Un lieu de calme au milieu d'une societe en perpetuel mouvement pour se reposer et decouvrir une des multiples facettes de la culture japonaise (Il y en a beaucoup).

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Ciao a tutti, sono Jacopo, un ragazzo italiano di 25 anni, sono stato a Kyoto per 3 settimane ed ho alloggiato qui allo Yurakuso, il signor Yamamotosan e una persona gentilissima e sempre disposta ad aiutarvi per ogni evenienza, Kyoto e una citta stupefacente, dai girdini alle ville imperiali, ai templi che si trovano per tutta la citta,
e caratterizzata da un ritmo di vita molto piu rilassato che in altre grandi citta giapponesi (tokyo per prima), oltre ai mezzi pubblici come sempre efficenti e capillari la possibilita di usare in tutta sicurezza la bicicletta per la citta e unaltro grosso vantaggio per poter scoprire affondo ogni angolo di questa antica citta. Da qui si possono fare anche molte escursioni di un giorno, per altre localita interessanti come Nara, Himeji Osaka e tante altre. Consiglio a tutti di visitare Kyoto, e se cercate un posto accogliente, economico e ben posizionato Yurakuso fa per voi. Scrivetemi pure se avete domande.

I am a college student (Archtecture) from Rome . I stayed in Kyoto (Yurakuso) for 3weeks. This city is wonderful, the wood shrines and temples are very interesting, the construction techinque, the details, the colors etc. the city is also full of Karesansui gardens (dry gardens) Tsukiyama gardens (hill gardens) and Chaniwa gardens (tea gardens). On the contrary of tokyo here the traffic isnt a problem, use a bicycle is a great opportunity to discover the city (there are metro lines and efficenty bus lines also), You can find here all the Japanese cultural heritage. Discover the japanese food, the shopping street, the geisha disctrit, all the japanese beauty...can do it now.             Jacopo  /it




I came to Kyoto to learn Japanese language and become independent. I still learn this language but it's beatiful language.First time in Kyoto I have been in 2001 but only 5 days.The nature and spirit of this city make that I came back again to this place.Difference between my city(Warszawa) and Kyoto is very big. For example in Poland when you are walking in the city you can feel eyes who watching you.
In the bus,subway,on the street everybody watching you.For example what clothes you have,what kind of hair you have. But in Japan nobody watching you. Even if they doing this you don't feel that another man or woman watching you. In Japan,Kyoto, a lot of people have funny clothes and hair but nobody care about this.But in Warszawa if someone wear some funny clothes you can feel strange in the street.     
          Darek B.    dec/pl



Dr.Martin Forker ,an Irish conflict artist and professor ,visit kyoto

"My first impression of Kyoto is its natural beauty and its cleanliness--Everything here is so clean and pristine !. For example,The streets,the automobiles -and especially the taxies. It was a cultural shock for me to see just how methodical everything in Kyoto is.
What really impressed me was the positive nature of the local people
No matter what job they were doing e.g. taxi driver,supermarket assistant,Mcdonalds' assisitant,traffic control officers--They all demonstrated a wonderful joyous philosophy towards their role in life. -It was truly a refreshing experience to meet such people.     
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 I visited Kyoto as visiting research student at Doshisha University.
I concucted research on "English in Japan".  English has become pervasive in the Japanese environment : on billboards ,street signs and lining trains and buses .It is impossible to escape,both in Romaji and in Katakana form as borrowed lexical terms

  Yurakuso is very good value and was a convenient location for sightseeing in the Kyoto area.   Kyoto is a  "must see"for all visiting Japan.   A nice change of pace from the bigger ,busier cities.
             Dwayne Cover     ,Oct /ca



I came to Kyoto for shooting photos as a freelance photographer.
It was very interesting to observe for me that Japanese people like very much things looking childish.
Also the announcement in subway stations in Japanese a very thin voice and then again an anouncement in English in a much lower tone.
Also all the signs with children etc....
The location of Yurakuso is ideal for exploring the town.
Having rent a bike was a great experience to snake all to those magnificent temples, shrines and gardens.
Especially Sagano area ,Chion-in temple and Ryoanji are great.
Yurakuso was for sure the best deal in town for a period of 1 month .

         Cem    Akkan      ,       sep 2005/tr




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I am on internship for 3 monthes in Kyoto National Mueseum for art conservation studies.
Yurakuso guesthouse was the best place for me .
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I hope you will enjoy as much as I did and spend there your evenings.
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I am from Taiwan.It's a nice choice for low budget travellers. Located in the northern Kyoto,3minutes walk to the most famous river ,Kamo River,10 minutes to one of the world heritage Kamigamo Jinjya Shrine.I was very lucky to witness a wedding ceremony right in the Kamigamo Shrine.And at another one,"Kitano Tenmangu Shrine ",30minutes by cycling.I attended a summer ceremony with friends from Yurakuso.We had a great time at the flea market outside the shrine.
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I'm from Gdansk, Poland.
I was living here in Yurakuso for one month. I saw here two different cities Kyoto and Osaka. These two cities have everything that you may want. Many parks,temples,shrines,rivers,mountains,forests,and a lot of shopping centers. You can have good time here and feel free among very nice and polite japanese people and beautiful culture. I'm liking very much that so many people of every ages are driving here on the bikes . I'm sure that you can see many differences between your country and Japan. Mr.Yamamoto is very helpful and can share information.
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I 'm from Nepal ,studying in Germany and I came here to visit my japanese friend and her family.  During my stay in Kyoto,I've seen Japanese cultures besides that I've enjoyed japanese foods too.   If someone want to taste real japanese foods,they should better visit japanese family.There you can enjoy j-foods better than restaurant as well as you can see and feel j-living style and politeness and friendness of japanese poeple
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We spent here the New Year$B!G(Bs Eve so we had unusual opportunity to see the local customs of celebration. We visited the Chion-in Temple where is possible to find the biggest bronze bell in Kyoto. The New Year$B!G(Bs beginning celebration is absolutely different from custom in Europe so we were very happy that we were able to have that experience...We slept only several hours every day, walked many tens kilometers and we were absolutely tired at the end. Nevertheless, we really enjoyed our stay in Kyoto

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We are from Israel.
We stayed at Yurakuso and enjoyed it very much.The location of the guesthouse is very convenient. It is close to a few very important sightseeing spots and also just one bus drive from

the central bus and train station.Most important is that the owner,Mr.Yamamoto, is so very nice and helpful about every little thing that we asked him about .The room and facilities are are very comfortable and we feel very lucky that we stayed at Yurakuso.

Sagi Schwartz,Smadar de Lange ,October 2004/IL




I am a mathematics student from Hong Kong to study in Kyoto University for two months, I stayed in Yurakuso guest house during my visit. I often spend 20mins for riding a bicycle from my room to Yoshida campus (main compus) along the Kamo river, it is not only conivencent, but also you can enjoy the scene along the riverside. Moreover, I got a lot of fun in guest house, such as I got many new friends in the guest house, they are very nice and came from all over the world, the share facitilies are very clean and tiny, etc. I am sure you must have the same feeling after you stay in Yurakuso.
Funny boy   ,October 2004
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Coming from Cape Town ,South Africa to Japan has been a mind-blowing experience.Everything is so different!.I attended a conference at Kansai Seminar House .so Yurakuso was conveniently located.  It was so comforting coming back each evening to a home away from home.Yurakuso is safe ,comfortable and clean.Mr Yamamoto is a great host and goes out of his way to serve.
Steve Jacobs ,October 2004 /za



I have stayed for two month in Kyoto, in order to commit an internship at Kyoto University, and do research on Hypertehmophiles. Yurakuso Guest House is definetly worth it's money, actually it is one of the best prices you can find in Kyoto. Air condition, quiet, green neighborhood, good public transportation, and cheap bicycle rental by Yamamoto san.
Johannes  , September 2004 /de


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I stayed in Kyoto for a week with my children ,who stay in America and Taiwan ,are here for a month .This is a safe and friendly community for foreigners to stay.
Ted Yang    july 2004    /tw
I am a college student from the U.S. spending a month in Kyoto with my$B!!(Bbrother. Yurakuso is convenient for not just visiting all famous sites but also relaxing between tourist activities. It's a great change of pace to skip temples for some days and just bike along the river or visit bookstores aroud Kuramaguchi.$B!!(BMr Yamamoto is a gracious host who helped us to orient ourselves.
Michelle Y, July 2004
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Chamo-me Joana, e sou de Macau. Esta e a primeira vez estava em Kyoto, e estou muito contente que estava habitacionada em Yurakuso, especialmente com a simpatia de Yamamoto-san e a sua esposa. Contudo, nao esta no centro da cidade,mas pode ter mais oportunidade de aproximar com montanha e natureza, o transporte aqui em Kyoto e facil.

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 I have been living in Japan for 10 months, teaching English, sightseeing and learning Japanese. I have lived in Yurakuso for 3 months and it`s been fun. Yurakuso is in the perfect spot- right near kamogawa river, kyoto botanical gardens and loads of great restaurants and coffee shops.

 Will
 Feb_May 2004 Australlia


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