19 years old this year, Metro is a popular location for dance events in all genres. Take a look at their schedule and you're bound to find something to suit you: rock, reggae, hip-hop, techno, house, electronica and live music too. Last Wednesday I went to Club '80s night. So much fun! And such a bargain too! For 1,000 yen you get a free drink, a mix-CD of classic '80s tunes … [Read more...] about Metro
In Search of… Marmite
The Deep Kyoto Guide to Import Stores Living abroad, we all have one little something we miss from home, the absence of which makes our life seem less than complete. For me that thing I crave is Marmite; those little brown jars of nutritious yeasty goodness. A by-product of beer brewing (further evidence of the coolness of beer) this delicious goop is packed with B vitamins … [Read more...] about In Search of… Marmite
Getting Around Town
Overview Kyoto is laid out in a grid system (streets running east–west or north–south) and this makes it (atypically for Japan) fairly easy to find your way around. If you are planning to meet someone, the easiest places to agree on are the intersections between streets (Sanjo/Kawaramachi for example, or Shijo/Karasuma). Kyoto station sits to the south of the city and beyond … [Read more...] about Getting Around Town
Kyoto Prefectural International Center
KPIC is a free resource and information center for foreign tourists and residents in Kyoto. The friendly staff speak fluent English and there is also a free counselling service available in five different languages for those needing advice about employment, housing, medical care or... pretty much anything really. Whether you need to find an English speaking … [Read more...] about Kyoto Prefectural International Center
In Search of… Natural Food
Here is a short list of locations where you can get hold of natural food supplies and other earth friendly products while in Kyoto. It is far from exhaustive I’m sure, so if you know of any other places you think should be up here, write and tell me in the comments box below. Natural Foods Donguri is a small shop on Kitaoji that is packed full of goodies. In addition to … [Read more...] about In Search of… Natural Food
