Kyoto Kyoto was Japan's capital for more than 1000 years, and was the centre for only politics, but also religion, philosophy, art, culture and cuisine. My challenge in Kyoto was to see some of these amazing historical sites whilst also avoiding the throngs of sheep-like tourists that tended to plague most areas around central Kyoto. My first step to achieving this goal was to hire a motorbike, allowing me some freedom in the sites and areas i wanted to visit. Hiring a motorbike in Japan is not an easy feat, however armed with my international motorbike license and a bit of research, I eventually found a place near Kyoto station that hired bikes to foreigners. There were bikes of all sizes there, however as the bike I really wanted to hire would have cost around AUD$160
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