In this Savage Snow episode…

• Morning Sounds of Kyoto
• 100 Yen Shop walk through
• Arashiyama Sightseeing - Exploring in beautiful Arashiyama on the west side of Kyoto.
• Togetsukyo Bridge (Arashiyama)
• Hozugawa River & Hiking Trails (Arashiyama)
• Arashiyama/Sagano Summit Observation Deck
• Topics discussed include Japan Travel Seasons
  

In episode 4 of the Savage Japan podcast, we start out with some of the sounds I wake up to each morning in Kyoto. Then while running some errands, we venture inside a 100 yen shop before deciding on a whim to take an unplanned bicycle trip to Arashiyama, Kyoto’s famous sightseeing area on the far west side of the city. Also, the best times to visit Japan are discussed during this episode.

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Living in Japan – Photo Essays connected to this episode

• Photo #19 – Japanese Bicycle Snatching Truck
• Photo #20 – Kyoto Community Playground
• Photo #21 – Keep it Movin’! (Preschool Kids in Kyoto, Japan)
• Photo #22 – Lamborghini vs. Mama’s Chariot (Mamachari)
• Photo #23 – Lamborghini Countach, Oike Dori, Kyoto, Japan
• Photo #24 – Arashiyama/Sagano Area Waterway
• Photo #25 – Train out of Saga Arashiyama Station in Kyoto
• Photo #26 – Arashiyama’s Togetsukyo Bridge, Kyoto
• Photo #27 – Relaxing Arashiyama Boat Ride in Kyoto
• Photo #28 – Arashiyama Dog in Kyoto, Japan
• Photo #29 – Arashiyama Cat Man, Kyoto
• Photo #30 – Upstream of the Togetsukyo Bridge in Arashiyama
• Photo #31 – Black-Winged Dragonflies of Arashiyama/Saga
• Photo #32 – Whitewater Boat Approaching Takeout in Arashiyama
• Photo #33 – Hozugawa River Maple Tree, Arashiyama/Sagano
• Photo #34 – Arashiyama Area Summit Observation Deck, Kyoto
• Photo #35 – Seine Fishing in Arashiyama, Kyoto
• Photo #36 – Arashiyama Raven, Kyoto
• Photo #37 – Whitewater River Boat Crane in Arashiyama
• Photo #38 – Arashiyama River Park; Kyoto, Japan
• Photo #39 – Japanese Kimono on Arashiyama Bridge
• Photo #40 – Kyoto’s Mountain Skyline from the Togetsukyo Bridge
• Photo #41 – Soprano Saxophonist by Togetsukyo Bridge, Kyoto

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