Ritsumeikan University & Kitano Tenmangu Shrine

A good friend of mine used to study International Relations at Ritsumeikan University, in the north-west part of Kyoto.　I lost contact with her a few months back but I still wanted to check out the campus before I head back to London.

The good thing about Kyoto is that it's small enough for you to go anywhere you want by bike. It took about 20 minutes to get there. Another good thing about Kyoto, and Japan in general, is that the people are usually very polite and helpful. It helps if you can speak Japanese.




Ritsumeikan has a much more laid-back atmosphere than Kyoto University. It feels a little more American. I stayed in the library for a bit, and then I got hungry. I was going to settle for some Japanese food at the cafeteria, when I noticed a Subway restaurant. Ritsumeikan has its own Subway!





I asked the lady who worked there how long the restaurant's been operating; she said just 2 years.

On the way back I stopped by Kitano Tenmangu shrine. It's probably one of the best shrines/temples in Kyoto.