Escaping the Crowds in Kyoto | Hidden Trails & Temples

Even in Kyoto, hearing the cuckoo, I long for Kyoto. Bashō wrote this haiku in the 17th Century, but you can imagine how it might resonate today. Kyoto is Japan’s ninth largest city, but one of the most visited in the country for its concentration of temples teasing tourists with a time travel adventure to a romantic era of Japan full of geisha, samurai, and whatever else the gawking western imagination can conjure up. It’s easy to picture a local squeezing their way through crowds that are clambering to visit a temple they saw on TikTok. Fed up, the local might think to themselves, “In Kyoto, hearing the tourist, I long for Kyoto.”But Kyoto’s still out there… If you know when and where to look. And if I, the cuckoo tourist can figure it out, so can you. Kyoto hike: https://www.strava.com/activities/12825418931 Fushimi Inari: https://www.strava.com/activities/12833374438 ⭐️ Contact me to book a travel consultation! https://joebaur.com/germany-travel-tips/ 📖 Check out my moderately well-reviewed book Talking Tico: (Mis)adventures of a Gringo in and Around Costa Rica: https://joebaur.com/talking-tico-costa-rica-travel-book/ 👀 WATCH NEXT 2 Days in Osaka | Travel Like a Shōgun (Osaka Castle) - https://youtu.be/CHuirjGtJx8 I Ran Like a Ninja in Japan’s Ninja Trail Run - https://youtu.be/jDtyhwp0Vb83 Days in Kyoto (Off The Beaten Path) | Fushimi Inari Forest Bathing - https://youtu.be/sLKrP7_UGKw One Week in Okinawa - https://youtu.be/aEShMfqHvKU 🚶‍♂️ FOLLOW ME 🌍 My portfolio - https://www.joebaur.com ✍️ My blog - https://www.withoutapath.com 🐦 Twitter - https://www.twitter.com/BaurJoe​ 📸 Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/BaurJoe​ 📱 TikTok - https://www.tiktok.com/@baurjoe 📨 Substack - https://withoutapath.substack.com/ 🎙 My podcast Travel Tomorrow - https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/travel-tomorrow/id1479462282 🎥 Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/BaurJoe​ 🎉 My Most Popular Videos 🎬 https://youtu.be/0up5EsFtlZY 🎬 https://youtu.be/h2jNtTFZxKc 🎬 https://youtu.be/HyvnmjDumpE 🎬 https://youtu.be/8F_QINYjNDU 🎬 https://youtu.be/BpFTc7dH2Ng 🎬 https://youtu.be/tJTy_fo07BM 🎬 https://youtu.be/YFhGc47cKWY 🎬 https://youtu.be/t5gVFAirryw 🎬 https://youtu.be/ymZ8wcJVG3I 🎬 https://youtu.be/JxowBLgTzQ4 🎬 https://youtu.be/RZ8P-0UVREE 🤨 WHO IS THIS GUY? If you're new here... Hi, there! I'm Joe Baur, an American-German travel writer and filmmaker based in Berlin. I make travel and adventure films from the Americas to Asia and just about everywhere in between. And sometimes, I share my travel tips to help you travel smarter, more sustainably, and off the beaten path. Check out my e-book featuring my 20 favorite off-the-beaten-path destinations in Germany! https://joebaur.com/product/germany-off-the-beaten-path-e-book/