Kyoto

The scooter is painted with texts that closely match the products described on the wall of this restaurant. Murals are often used to boost sales.⏬

A simple painting on the roller shutter of the store makes it clear what business can be done here. Murals are great for promoting products.⏬

Large street tiles with classic and historical motifs embellish the footpath in this street.⏬

Title: "girl with a balloon". The mural mentions Banksy's name as being the artist, but it is not certain that the British artist also painted this. The work was already noticed in 2021, so it was very likely painted in the period before.⏬

A large pint of beer is painted on the door of this café, which immediately makes it clear what the place is all about.⏬

At the entrance of this hotel, one can find various images of elements of Japanese culture on the walls. Several important aspects are depicted in a colorful format.⏬

Title: "pork chops kitchen". A simple drawing of a pig was created to promote a popular Japanese dish – pork chops. This dish is offered in the restaurant and the drawing of the pig is intended to show the different parts of a pig with the corresponding meat names.⏬

A striking invitation to visit the night market.⏬

The blue banner and the round logo indicate that a sake bar or restaurant is located in this building. The business also specializes in high-quality, matured sake from Kyoto Fushimi.⏬

A very simple landscape in hard colors is painted on this roller shutter.⏬

A dragon in black and white is painted on the façade of this small restaurant.⏬

Colorful drawings and clues are painted on these shutters.⏬

Title: "Danraku". The painting seems to include the name of a traditional Japanese dish made with boiled vegetables, such as potatoes or burdock root, that are skewered and grilled, often served with a miso-based sauce.⏬

Several shops in this shopping street have painted the shutter of their business with traditional Japanese drawings, which are accompanied by an accompanying text that explains more about the content of the drawing.⏬

The inscription next to the entrance door refers to the Atelier Pages Paris, a creative studio and independent publishing house based in Paris. Known for its innovative approach to storytelling and design, the studio specializes in creating unique, visually striking books, magazines, and other printed materials that often combine art, literature, and culture.⏬

Walt Disney characters are painted on this roller shutter.⏬

On the walls at the entrance of this metro station are placards that show pictures of rice fields. Perhaps this is to indicate what the main activities of the region were in the distant past.⏬