Kyoto, in spite of being a big city, doesn’t give the same feeling of a megapolis. It’s as comfortable as a small town. After a beautiful sunset one Sunday morning, Kyoto is invigorating with thousands of lights of all sorts of shops. The view of Kyoto at night from Kyoto Tower is pretty awesome!
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Sunday Night in Kyoto
The city sparkles by night

By Elena Lisina
Community writer

Sunset in Kyoto (Photo: Shiroi Tenshi)

The last rays of the sun... (Photo: Shiroi Tenshi)

With darkness Kyoto sparkles with the shops' illumination (Photo: Shiroi Tenshi)

The shop decorated for spring time (Photo: Shiroi Tenshi)

Souvenir shop (Photo: Shiroi Tenshi)

Gion Shijo has lines of shops on both sides (Photo: Shiroi Tenshi)

In Kyoto, one can buy beautiful Japanese fans (Photo: Shiroi Tenshi)

The products of Kyoto (Photo: Shiroi Tenshi)

Kyoto is famous for its sweets, too (Photo: Shiroi Tenshi)

Special Kyoto pottery (Photo: Shiroi Tenshi)

Hanami street by night is getting busy (Photo: Shiroi Tenshi)

"Inside" streets of Gion are rather narrow and dark (Photo: Shiroi Tenshi)

The talisman of Kyoto Tower (Photo: Shiroi Tenshi)

Kyoto Tower suggests observation desk and gift shops (Photo: Shiroi Tenshi)

Observation deck has an unusual shape and red frame (Photo: Shiroi Tenshi)

Kyoto JR Station (Photo: Shiroi Tenshi)

A fragment of Kyoto Station's building (Photo: Shiroi Tenshi)

Kyoto at night (Photo: Shiroi Tenshi)

The observation desk of Kyoto Tower (Photo: Shiroi Tenshi)

Nice place for dinner! (Photo: Shiroi Tenshi)
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Susan Tumanon
8 years ago
Great photos! Captures Kyoto's different sides. I lived there for a year and a half. There's also a viewing area at top Kyoto station.
Thank you, Susan! I visited Kyoto just for few days as I avoid "touristic" places. But, I enjoyed Kyoto in many ways and would like to come back!
Relinda Puspita
8 years ago
I lived for one in this city and always to come back.
Watashi mou! )))
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