Often compared with Tokyo, Kyoto is Japan’s most manageable city, one of the world’s greatest walking cities, and perfect for biking, too. It’s laid out on a grid so getting lost is a choice rather than the inevitability like in Tokyo. Walk, rent bicycles or even take public transportation which is reliable, clean, and efficient. Many people understand English and, unlike Tokyo, most are not in a big city hurry so making contact and conversation is easier. Don’t be surprised if people in…