We got the bullet train (or Shinkansen) from Toyko to Kyoto which impressively sped (25kmph)through the city and countryside in just... Continue reading »
Peter and
Ani took us out to Kyoto, to visit the Kiyomizu Temple and the Imperial Gardens (like Tokyo, you can’t visit the Palace). ... Continue reading »
Much
excitement getting on the old bullet train. What I'd forgotten about
was that the announcers on the trains sound like Steven Hawki... Continue reading »
1. Before you do anything else in Kyoto, make sure that you have reserved one of the lovely tatami rooms at Bola Bola Guesthouse. It is a... Continue reading »
Day one in Kyoto was wet, very wet.
Nonetheless that did not stop us (and lots of Japanese people) from visiting many of the sights.... Continue reading »