Kyoto video city walk

Kyoto rewards slowness more than most cities, which makes it an odd fit for video and a very good fit for a walk left running. The old lanes are narrow, wooden and quiet, with the noise arriving in bursts wherever a temple approach concentrates people. A few streets away it is an ordinary modern Japanese city again — convenience stores, power lines, bicycles. The transitions between those two Kyotos happen without any announcement, and on foot you feel each one.

Common questions

Where do the Kyoto walks go?

Through the preserved lanes and the approaches to the eastern temples, and along the ordinary streets in between, which is where most of the city actually is.

Can I switch city without stopping the walk?

Yes. The city selector swaps the footage in place: same player, no reload, and the back button takes you to the previous city.

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