Apr 12, 2016 - 2 min read

Sunday Afternoon at Kyoto City Hall

People watching is a lot of fun!

By Mohd Shazni Zainal

Community writer

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A couple of youths doing their Double Dutch practice on a Sunday afternoon in winter

Motorcyclist group wearing Santa costumes passing by Kyoto City Hall during the Christmas season

An old couple with a romantic vibe walking towards the Kyoto City Hall area in winter

Some other kids playing the Double Dutch just outside the Kyoto City Hall

Rockabilly hanging out in front of Kyoto City Hall while plugging in his iPhone to an portable amplifier

Two more teenagers practicing their Double Dutch on Sunday afternoon outside Kyoto City Hall

On a fine Sunday while I was in Kyoto, I told myself that I was going to the Gion district to check out some Geisha. As it was still early in the day, I visited Kyoto Manga Museum to well...obviously read some manga there. At lunch hour, I didn't have anywhere specific I wanted to visit so I went to the nearest Lawson, bought a bento, and walked. Because of this random walk, I stumbled upon the Kyoto City Hall and decided to have my lunch there. And because it's winter, it's cold. Being outside in the afternoon is totally fine. I even had a chance to witness a group of motorcyclist wearing Santa costume (because it was near Christmas at that time)

Kyoto City Hall has a huge square in front of it where people just come to relax and do hangout. On that very day (probably because it was Sunday) I saw these youngsters doing the Double Dutch, parents teaching their kids how to do jump rope, a group of Rockabilly, some guy practicing his football skills, and of course, people just sitting around having snacks and conversations. It's a really great place to watch people!

If you're in Kyoto, do go check this place out! :)