5:00 PM I stopped by Japan's largest Ray-Ban store.
My last stop was the “Ray-Ban Store Kyoto,” which just opened this past April. Boasting one of the largest sales areas in the country, it is Kyoto’s first Ray-Ban flagship store.
On this day, Mr. and Mrs. Shinozaki are wearing a pair of “Transitions®” photochromic lenses. When you step indoors from outside, the lenses lighten instantly, and since your vision doesn’t get darker, you don’t have to go through the trouble of taking off your sunglasses indoors—that’s the convenience of photochromic lenses.
The store features a lineup of approximately 1,000 pairs of eyewear, ranging from the classic “Wayfarer” to the “Ray-Ban Meta” optical models. Mr. and Mrs. Shinozaki were also carefully browsing for their next pair of sunglasses while trying on other Ray-Ban models.
Finding a book that caught your eye while traveling right here in Kyoto—that kind of serendipitous encounter might just be one of the true joys of travel.
Hands-free photography, getting directions from “Meta AI,” asking for recommendations on places to visit, and learning about the history and culture of the places you visit. “Ray-Ban Meta” is there to gently support you during those moments on your trip when you think, “It would be nice if I had this.” When you put these on, your travel memories will be even more vivid than usual.
And finally, I snapped a photo of the "Kyoto Tower" through my "Ray-Ban Meta" glasses.
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Travel Notes: Ray-Ban Meta
In addition to sunglasses, the “Ray-Ban Meta” collection also includes optical models that can be fitted with prescription lenses. The photo above shows the “Ray-Ban Meta Scriber Optics” (¥86,900), and the one below shows the “Ray-Ban Meta Blayzer Optics” (¥86,900). Both prices listed are from the “Ray-Ban Store” and include standard lenses.
