ERIC KIM

Why I Love Kyoto for Street Photography, Living, and Travel

Kyoto — the ultimate city in terms of street photography, aesthetics, food, and living:

Why Kyoto?

I love Tokyo, but Kyoto is far more “livable”. Quieter, more zen. Super beautiful aesthetics (wabi-sabi), the deeper connection with nature, the zen of the Kamo river.

If you’re traveling to Japan for photography and travel, spend MORE time in Kyoto over Tokyo. Spend 80% of your time in Kyoto, and 20% of your time in Tokyo.

  • Kyoto, 2017 #ricohgrii #flash
  • Kyoto, 2017 girls by the kazoo river
  • Kyoto, 2017 #cindyproject
  • Kyoto, 2017 #cindyproject
  • Kyoto, 2017 #cindyproject
  • Kyoto, 2017
  • Kyoto, 2016
  • Kyoto, 2017 #cindyproject
  • Kyoto, 2017
  • Uji-Kyoto, 2017 #cindyproject
  • Kyoto, 2018. Shot on Lumix LX100, processed with VSCO a6 Desktop Lightroom preset
  • Our Kyoto Apartment, 2017 (1 month)
  • Kyoto, 2016 #cindyproject
  • Construction man inside Family Mart (looks like a statue). Kyoto, 2018
  • man with mask ricoh sunset light
  • Kyoto, 2018. 24mm lens on Lumix LX 100
  • Eric kim Linux GoPro selfie
  • My stuff inside a corner of our apartment in Kyoto, 2018. Laptop backpack
  • leading lines kyoto street photograph
  • red tulip
  • Red wall, Cindy walking. Kyoto Uji, 2018
  • Blur. Blue, orange, purple lights. Uji, 2018
  • Red shadows. Uji / Kyoto, 2018
  • kyoto curve sand abstract
  • Cindy diagonal arms
  • Low angle photograph of kids. Kyoto, 2017
  • Perspective lines in red. Low angle photograph of kids. Kyoto, 2017
  • Bodies of boys in different colors. Perspective lines in red. Low angle photograph of kids. Kyoto, 2017
  • Bodies of boys in different colors. Perspective lines in white. Low angle photograph of kids. Kyoto, 2017
  • Bodies of boys in different colors. Low angle photograph of kids. Kyoto, 2017
  • Man and woman inside restaurant. Kyoto. 2014
  • Eric Kim black background in Kyoto
  • Walking woman. Kyoto, 2017
  • Abstract by ERIC KIM
  • Boy with pink soccer ball. Uji, Kyoto 2017
  • Dots. Abstract street photograph. Kyoto, 2017
  • Sunset over Uji, Kyoto 2017
  • Kyoto Eric Kim Selfie, 2017
  • Fatty tuna sashimi, conveyer belt sushi. Kyoto, 2017
  • Kyoto, 2017.
  • Clever dripper in our Kyoto Airbnb.
  • Shot through the reflection of an aluminum espresso machine. Kyoto selfie with Cindy. Reflection, 2017. Orange and Blue.
  • Kyoto urban landscape and bus. 2017
  • Red, yellow, blue eggs.
  • Colorful Japanese text. UJI, KYOTO 2017
  • Cindy in massage chair. Uji, Kyoto 2017
  • Cindy laughing at red shrine. Kyoto, 2017.
  • kyoto sunset
  • kyoto wood
  • KYOTO HAPTIC OFFICE at WORK on CREATIVE EVERYDAY
  • anna annette kim kyoto vampire lips green background
  • Selfie in Kyoto with Necus 6P and HDR+. Processed with VSCO with a6 preset