We crossed back and forth on a bridge over the Kamo River before we discovered what looked like a very enticing, narrow avenue to explore, called the Ponto-cho.
Turns out this is Kyoto's Greenwich Village, according to this helpful sign (though it's sad to see that someone tried to scratch out the word "gay" wherever it appeared).
Whatever your sexual orientation, you should check out Ponto-cho because it is pretty rad, a seemingly endless promenade of bars, clubs and restaurants, one right after the other.
We kept our eyes peeled for a joint that might be the sushi heaven we were looking for.
Elowell!
Yep, this is definitely Kyoto's Greenwich Village.
We reached the end of Ponto-cho before finding a place that looked just right, so we turned down another street and passed a wall covered with vintage Japanese movie posters. It turns out that we were in Shinkyogoku, a section of downtown Kyoto that was once famous as Japan's "City Of Movie Watching." |
