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  • Doug & Jackie

    Kyoto | Aug 13 07'

    by Doug & Jackie a traveling as a couple, on vacation in Kyoto

    "Temple time ..."

    Kyoto was the traditional capital of Japan before Tokyo. There are many temples and we decided that three would be worth visiting in one day. The t... Continue reading »

  • In Wanderland

    An Ode to Travelling | Jun 30 06'

    by In Wanderland a 26 year old female traveling as a couple from Los Angeles, on vacation in Kyoto

        I haven't dedicated much time to the physical wandering part of my experiences here in Wanderland and wanted to riff about... Continue reading »

  • 1sweetjourney

    Aya, Takoyaki and Geisha | Feb 11 08'

    by 1sweetjourney a 28 year old female from St Louis, on vacation in Kyoto

    I hopped on the train from Higashi Fussa one of the stations by the base and rode it to Hachioji then changed trains and got on the Yokohama line t... Continue reading »

  • barb & tom

    Cherry Blossoms | Mar 31 07'

    by barb & tom a female traveling as a couple from Amsterdam, on vacation in Kyoto

    For about two weeks at the end of March or beginning of April the Japanese go crazy over cherry blossoms.  There are maps in the paper predict... Continue reading »

  • Barbara and Tom

    Kyoto temples | Dec 31 06'

    by Barbara and Tom a female traveling as a couple from Osaka, on vacation in Kyoto

    Kyoto is about a half hour on the train costs about $6.00 round trip.  There is a great subway system in Kyoto although we haven't used it yet... Continue reading »

  • angus

    maiko spotting | Jun 14 07'

    by angus a 28 year old male from Wellington, on vacation in Kyoto

    After checking into our well recommended hostel we started walking the streets in search of a taxi. It didn't take long, and then we were on our wa... Continue reading »

  • LShiz

    Kyoto-Higashiyama | Apr 07 07'

    by LShiz a real traveler from Oahu, on vacation in Kyoto

    On the menu for today--sakura.  With an early start I arrived at Ginkaku-ji Temple well before opening time so I headed up the trail to Daimon... Continue reading »

  • Mokola

    9 hour bikeride | Oct 14 06'

    by Mokola a 25 year old male from Vancouver, on vacation in Kyoto

    So today i had this plan to take off to some mountain nearby called "Mt. Hiei." It essentially began when last week i had a few minutes and decided... Continue reading »

  • Aislign

    Just a taste of historical Kyoto | Jul 05 06'

    by Aislign a 27 year old female, on vacation in Kyoto

    "That doesn't seem like very buddhist behaviour if you ask me"

    So, after leaving our beautiful hotel in Toyohashi, we got back on the bus and started travelling. We knew that we would be going to Kyoto and Osak... Continue reading »

  • jim_at_realtravel

    So it's bullet points you want, huh? | Jun 29 06'

    by jim_at_realtravel a male traveling as a couple from Los Altos, on vacation in Kyoto

    "Stringing together a couple of sentences can be a pretty good accomplishment"

    In an attempt to satisfy the unexpected demand for bullet points (inside joke related to offline e-mail), and since extended travel does kinda redu... Continue reading »

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