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Is there a game where you can live in Kyoto?

Kyoto life simulator

Yes. LifeSim has the real Kyoto on a 3D map of Earth. You describe a character, and the game starts your life in the city. The people you meet have routines and remember what you say. It is free and runs in the browser.

Start a life in Kyoto

Life in Kyoto

Kyoto was the capital of Japan for more than a thousand years. The city has hundreds of temples and shrines, old wooden townhouses, and a large student population. A life here can be a tea teacher in Gion or a student in the north of the city.

Where to live in Kyoto

Gion

Wooden teahouses, lantern-lit lanes, and geiko on their way to evening work.

Higashiyama

The Kiyomizu-dera temple, steep stone lanes, and pottery shops.

Arashiyama

The bamboo grove, the Togetsukyo Bridge, and quiet paths by the river.

Kawaramachi

Department stores, covered shopping arcades, and Nishiki Market close by.

Lives to start in Kyoto

How it works

  1. Describe your character in one text box. Name Kyoto in the text.
  2. The game reads the city from your text and puts you in the real Kyoto, on a 3D map.
  3. Live day by day. Go to real places, meet people, and talk to them in your own words.

Questions

Can I visit the temples of Kyoto in LifeSim?

Yes. Search the map for a temple, such as Kiyomizu-dera, and walk there. The streets around it are the real streets of Kyoto.

Is Kyoto close to Osaka on the map?

Yes. The map is the real Earth, so Kyoto and Osaka are in their real places. You can start a life in either city.

Do I need to know Japanese to play in Kyoto?

No. LifeSim is written in English, and people talk to you in English. Temples and streets keep their real Japanese names.

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