Cycling in Kyoto in high summer is a challenge.
The sun beats down from deep blue skies. High humidity and high temperatures - often hitting the high 30s (90s) by mid-afternoon - make for a hard day out.
The constant and ubiquitous thrum of the cicadas mock you for having gone out in the first place.
However, for those with a flexible schedule, CycleKyoto has a simple recommendation: ride very early - before 6 am - or conversely late at night.
Of the two, we prefer night riding.
Except for the very central part of downtown, traffic is light.
Night time temperatures dip to about 25 degrees (77 degrees Fahrenheit), and there is often a light breeze.
If you stay close to the river, or within the Imperial Palace, it is cooler still.
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