Living in Kyoto

You are an expatriate living in Kyoto, or you used to  work and live in Kyoto.

Share your expat experience!

How would you describe life in Kyoto?

Has it been complicated to settle down, to find a job, and an accomodation? 

Is it complicated to make friends in Kyoto?

What would you recommend to people who would like to live in Kyoto?

Thanks in advance for your participation

Life here is very peaceful. I defiantly don't feel the stress I did in Paris or even Canada for that matter

Hey! I'm probably going to be moving to Kyoto in August for 6 months... I like the fact that you said you speak bad bad bad Japanese... that will be me too. :)

I've been living in Kyoto and it has treated me very well so far.  1.5 million people, but feels so much smaller:  I can bike across town in 45 minutes and see familiar faces all the time. 

The Kamagawa runs through the middle of Kyoto, the mountains are a short bus/train ride away, and the people are amazing.