Living in kyoto

Member since 09 June 2012

heathersanMember09 June 2012 22:03:50

Hello. My name is Heather and currently live in USA. I wanted to meet people who currently live in Kyoto and ask about cost of living. I want to finish my bachelors degree then begin moving. My dream has always been to live in Kyoto. Can anyone help?

Harmonie ViP

Member since 13 June 2011

HarmonieViP11 June 2012 09:04:30

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welcome to 玩偶姐姐 Heather!

Hope that you'll soon be enlightened.

Harmonie.

karlrb Member

Member since 24 August 2010

karlrbMember21 June 2012 06:07:09

I wish you the best of luck.聽 Kyoto is incredible.聽 Nara too.聽 It does get quite warm in the summer.聽 My wife is Japanese.聽 We'll be moving to Sapporo in about a year.聽 You just need to 'be' there to soak up the culture.聽 I stayed in a nice apartment in Gion for a week.聽 For sure - don't hesitate to go there - follow your bliss!

Best wishes,

Karl Bergerson
karl.bergerson@gmail.com

harish82 Member

Member since 24 March 2012

harish82Member21 June 2012 09:46:02

japaneseboy New member

Member since 12 May 2012

japaneseboyNew member21 June 2012 13:08:14

Hi Heather!

I moved to Kyoto back in April and loving it here!
Unfortunately it's really expensive here, although not as much as Tokyo. I think you need a clear plan of where you're going to live and what you're going to do once you get here because the money will dry out fast.
You're looking at about 40000-70000 yen just for accommodation and a further 30000-50000 for food. It obviously depends on how you spend money, but it's not a cheap city!
I'm also writing a blog on Kyoto so you can check it out whenever