Japanese lessons from Japanese tutors in Kyoto

The fastest way to improve your Japanese in Kyoto

Understand a little bit about the most famous things in your hometown, and talk about them in conversations with locals. If you have a few questions prepared, they will be happy to explain and will be impressed with you for asking. You will be able to get to know each other and have fun conversations, which will improve your Japanese conversation.

Now, let’s take a look at the results of the survey on “What comes to mind when you hear the name Kyoto?

• 〇 Temples and shrines 寺社仏閣
• 〇 Maiko 舞妓さん
• 〇 Yatsuhashi (Otabe) 八ツ橋（おたべ）
• 〇 Gion 祇園
• 〇 Kinkakuji Temple (Kaenji Temple) 金閣寺（鹿苑寺）
• 〇 Kiyomizu Temple 清水寺
• 〇 Matcha 抹茶
• 〇 Arashiyama 嵐山
• 〇 Ancient city 古都
• 〇 Japanese (Japanese culture) 和（日本文化）

Other famous things: Kyoyasai, Ginkakuji, Kimono, Amanohashidate, Nijo Castle, Yasaka Shrine, Fushimi Inari, Heian Shrine, Heianin Phoenix Hall

The “temples and shrines” that tell the history of the ancient city are the most famous in Kyoto Prefecture. Many of the world-class Japanese cultural properties are very popular not only in Japan but also with foreigners. You can feel the history of Japan’s historic buildings overflowing throughout the town.

Since the appearance changes in all four seasons, you can enjoy the slightly different beauty of “temples and shrines” depending on the season. The next most famous in Kyoto is “Maiko”. This is also very popular with tourists. People in the apprenticeship stage to become geisha are called maiko. If you find a walking Maiko, you may be able to take a picture with him.

“Yatsuhashi” is a classic Japanese sweet in Kyoto. Soft rice cakes that are thinly stretched are called “raw Yatsuhashi”, and “raw Yatsuhashi with red bean paste” that wraps bean paste is popular. The dough that is baked hard like Kawara Sembei is called “Yatsuhashi”. It is a classic Japanese sweet in Kyoto that is so famous that it is always sold at the Kyoto Bussan Exhibition.

“Gion” is a red-light district that represents Kyoto. Gion is an old town full of tourists during the day, but at night it turns into a fantastic Japanese-style bar. “Kinkakuji” is a popular tourist attraction both in Japan and overseas. The famous Kinkaku-ji building, which is generally called Kinkaku-ji, is not a temple but a “Kinkaku”, which is one of the buildings on the site of Rokuonji.