Interesting Places in Kyoto for a History/Culture Nerd
Hello!
I'm returning to Japan to travel (after having studied in Kanazawa for a bit)
I'm majoring in Japanese language/Japanese history and i'm wondering if any of you guys have places in Kansai (mainly kyoto) that you'd recommend to a history buff?
I love house museums, as in museums that show how a person lived in X period fully decorated with furniture (I visited a lot of them in Kanazawa, but sadly missed out on seeing a teahouse museum)
I currently have all the basics on my itinerary: Kiyomizu dera, Kinkakuji, Osaka Jo, Todai Ji ect (not sure if i'll go to Nijo, because I was dissapointed by Kanazawa castle since the inside had no decor at all, and i'm unsure if nijo will be the same)
But are there any historic sites that showed how people lived or museums that you guys would recommend? Any taiken would be cool too! (hands on experience with the culture, e.g i'm planning on doing wagashi making while i'm there, will definitely be going to see kabuki too)
I really enjoy seeing the less crowded parts of a city that really let me interact with the culture and people (some of my favourite memories in Kanazawa was when I got to interact directly with the people living there and learn history/culture from them!)