Selected Pictures - Friday, October 21
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Friday, October 21: Train to Kyoto, Kinkakuji (Golden Pavilion), Ryoanji (stone garden), local restaurant
- Friday morning we took an early train to Kyoto. We don't seem to have any photos of this leg.
- In Kyoto station a group of school kids on a trip. / Tom
- Grooved lines in sidewalks all over Japan; meant to be an aid to the blind with canes. / Tom
- Our hotel Kyoto Tokyu Hotel / Jackson; [Marcia]
- Our hotel Kyoto Tokyu Hotel / Jackson
- Near our hotel was an intersection so busy that it had a walkway that completely circled all four streets. (click to see a short, related video) / Kitty
- Late in the afternoon, we walked to a local bus stop and boarded the bus to Kinkakuji (the Golden Pavilion)
- Views of Kinkakuji / Kitty
- Views of Kinkakuji / Tom
- Views of Kinkakuji / Jackson
- Views of Kinkakuji / Jackson
- Views of Kinkakuji / Kitty; [Kitty, Steve]
- Views of Kinkakuji / Tom; [Mary, Tom]
- Views around Kinkakuji / Jackson
- Views around Kinkakuji / Jackson
- Views around Kinkakuji / Jackson
- Views around Kinkakuji / Jackson
- Views around Kinkakuji / Jackson
- Since it was getting late in the afternoon, we took taxis to Ryoanji (stone garden)
- Hallway to viewing area / Tom
- Interior / Tom
- Porch / Jackson
- Views of the garden / Tom
- Views of the garden / Jackson
- Views of the garden / Jackson
- Views of the garden / Jackson
- After visiting Ryoanji, we took a JR bus back to Kyoto station, then the shuttle back to our hotel.
- A few blocks from our hotel was an akachochin (literally, a "red lantern restaurant"), where we had dinner.
- Dinner in Kyoto / Jackson
- Dinner in Kyoto / Jackson
- Dinner in Kyoto / Jackson; [Steve, Tom, Anne]
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October 12-13: Getting there
October 14: Tsukiji, Hama Rikyu, Sumida River, Asakusa, Ginza
October 15: Buddhist Temple, Kamakura, Kitty Birthday Party
Jackson has a nice video of the Tokyo portion of our trip
October 16: Bus: rest stop (Fuji sight), Matsumoto (castle and lunch), Takayama
October 17: Miyagawa Morning Market, Kusakabe, Yatai Kaikan, Takayama Jinya, old town, reception
October 18: Shirakawa-go, home visits, izakaya dinner
Tom has a beautiful video of the Takayama portion of our trip
Jackson has another perspective on
leaving Tokyo, visiting Matsumoto, and staying in Takayama
October 19: Train to Nagoya (visit castle), on to Hiroshima
October 20: Hiroshima peace memoria, Miyajima, Hiroshima Carp baseball game
Jackson has a nice video of the Nagoya / Hiroshima / Miyajima trip segment
October 21: Train to Kyoto, Kinkakuji (Golden Pavilion), Ryoanji (stone garden), local restaurant
October 22: Kiyomizudera, Heian Jingu Shrine, Gion Corner, Pontocho
October 23: Nara, Sagano (bamboo forest), Mary Birthday Party
Jackson also has a video of the Kyoto visit, up to when we leave them behind
October 24: Homeward bound
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