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THINGS TO DO
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Top Ten Kyoto
(Jul '06)
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 small ryokan (traditional inn) owned by a kind thirty-somethin ...
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Kyoto
(Jan 16 '07)
We got the bullet train (or Shinkansen) from Toyko to Kyoto which impressively sped (25kmph)through the city and countryside in just two hours. Although we were a little disappointed by the interior ...
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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). It costs Y220 for each ...
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Nara
(Jun 09 '07)
"Not surprisingly, Kristin basically walked through, and is well on her way to eternal bliss. I did not even try, although since I am already enlightened my passage through the opening may have canceled everything out or something."
A Working Side-Trip
(Mar 14 '07)
After a full day of meetings on Tuesday, my colleague and I decided to travel to Kyoto on Wednesday. Our Tokyo teammates recommended some sites, and off we went on our adventure. Knowing we had a 2.5 ...
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Kyoto--Arashiyama and Shopping streets
(Apr 07 '07)
I took a train to neighboring Kameoka to catch the Hozu-gawa Kudari, a boat ride down the Hozu-gawa River. The ride was relaxing and scenic with a few mild rapids thrown in. The boatman kept a ...
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Japan - Tokyo and Kyoto
(Jun 20 '07)
"I was lucky enough to witness a traditional Japanese wedding - absolutely beautiful"
Arrived here on Wednesday evening and had a lovely view of Mount Fuji from the plane just before we came in to land. ...
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Kyoto, land of many temples and gardens
(Aug 18 '07)
We took the Shinkansen (bullet train) from Tokyo to Kyoto Saturday morning, arriving at 11:45am. It was a 2.5 hour ride, very comfortable and very fast. We saw much of the countryside between the ...
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Kyoto
(Jul 23 '07)
The Bullet Train does what it says on the tin. It just hammers between major cities at 300km/h. Punctually and in comfort. Now theres an idea!
Jumped on early and arrived 2.5 hours later in Kyoto. ...
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Kyoto
(Mar 06 '07)
After finding the Ryokan, which took a bit of finding as the street names were confusing because the map from the tourist centre did not match the street signs we set out to get a meal. Tried two ...
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