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Kyoto - City without Accommodation
Apr 10, 2008
(23 photos)
"Ben Reporting: Kyoto. What can I say about Kyoto? It's the Japanese city that people rave about. "There's so much to see!" they say. The Lonely Planet guide for Japan suggests that ..."
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benleah
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Kyoto - Memoirs of a Geisha
May 17, 2008
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"After looking at the other "attractions" that Hakone has to offer, the only one that seems remotely interesting is climbing Mt. Fuji and apparently that is only allowed during June ..."
A travel blog entry from Kyoto by
madman96
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Soaking in a Ryokan
Feb 6, 2008
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"I managed to find Michi in Kyoto station. A long time, school friend, she'd offered to take me around Kyoto, Hiroshima and Kobe, for the next few days. Michi's done many of these t ..."
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ramdux
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Lucking out. Meeting a Geisha in Gion
Jul 20, 2005
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"************************************ Update - November 2007 ************************************** Check out my second visit to Kyoto, part of my 'The Honeymoon' Travelogue. ****** ..."
A travel blog entry from Kyoto by
byrnedm
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Aoi Matsuri Festival
May 15, 2006
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"Intro We were reading through a "1,000 Places to See Before You Die," which is part of our normal pre-game research, and were excited to see that they listed a festival in Kyoto th ..."
A travel blog entry from Kyoto by
scott_and_amy
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Old Kyoto (World)
Jun 26, 2007
(11 photos)
"Here again, the author including "Old Kyoto" is similar to her "London" or "Paris" entries. There is so much to see and do in Kyoto. A quote from the book, "To stroll through Kyoto ..."
A travel blog entry from Kyoto by
kitkatgo
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Kyoto Beginnings
Sep 26, 2005
(9 photos)
"Rather than spending a mini-fortune at the hotel breakfast restaurant, we decided to grab something small (and delicious) at the bakery instead. Goodies in hand, we found seats in ..."
A travel blog entry from Kyoto by
corisan
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City of 10,000 temples
Jul 6, 2007
(30 photos)
"Land of 10,000 temples. After a couple days visiting Kyoto I think I fulfilled all known temple urges I may have had. Near the end of the first day I was already s ..."
A travel blog entry from Kyoto by
jay29
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Temple Hopping
Mar 31, 2006
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"I had originally planned on staying in Kyoto for a few days but absolutely everywhere was full, probably due to the cherry blossom festivities, so I'm basing myself pretty cheaply ..."
A travel blog entry from Kyoto by
alasdairm
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Kyoto 1st day
Nov 17, 2006
(22 photos)
"Hello all. We are now in Kyoto. We caught the bullet train or 'shinkansen' from Tokyo to Kyoto at 7.26am and arrived at about 10am! We passed mount Fuji on the way and loads of pic ..."
A travel blog entry from Kyoto by
danilovescats
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Leila's visit, long weekend in Kyoto
Sep 26, 2006
(25 photos)
"It's been a while since I've written because Leila has been here! It's been wonderful to have a familiar face in my new home, and the timing of her visit was perfect. I had a month ..."
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kateinjapan
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Tripping over temples
May 21, 2006
(27 photos)
"With another early start I made my way from Kochi to Kyoto - a lazy 6.5hrs away via Shinkansen. Kyoto is quite possibly the cultural and historical centre of Japan, given its 2,000 ..."
A travel blog entry from Kyoto by
kiemce
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Mr H, Geisha, Shogun and my favourite WAGS
Apr 29, 2007
(98 photos)
"Ah Japan....after the first butterflies of cost and the felling of being lost.....this country has sucked me in and i am loving it. For a country double the population of the UK... ..."
A travel blog entry from Kyoto by
hodge
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To Kyoto
Sep 12, 2005
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"Made full use of the en-suite facilities again before heading to the train station at 10am. Had originally planned to go to Osaka but on reading about it there didn't really seem t ..."
A travel blog entry from Kyoto by
rbisset
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Teenage Mutant Ninja Travellers
Jun 24, 2004
(25 photos)
"Once again we boarded the Bullet Train of Love. I was getting used to lugging 4 bags around by now so it was less of an ordeal to actually get on the train. We were sorry to be lea ..."
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fiandrob
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Obon
Aug 16, 2003
(6 photos)
"One of our many trips to Kyoto (its about an hours train journey from Osaka) was for the festival of Obon. Obon is a festival for your ancestors. The belief is that for this time o ..."
A travel blog entry from Kyoto by
itsem
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Kyoto Day Trip
Apr 12, 2004
(33 photos)
"Hi everyone, Kyle, our friend Izzy (Australian guy who was in our training group) and I took a trip to Kyoto on Saturday, so I thought I`d tell you all about it. We decided at the ..."
A travel blog entry from Kyoto by
jo-jo
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The wrong slippers
Sep 7, 2004
"I have been fortunate to visit Japan on two occassions; this is the story of my second sober trip in 2001 with my wife, her sister and my mother-in-law..ouch. On our first nig ..."
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supertrampz
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Minshukus, Ryokans and Love Hotels
Aug 21, 2004
"A... A Minshuku is a Japanese version of a bed and breakfast, a Ryokan is a traditional guest house, and a Love Hotel, well, we`ll get to that later. We booked into a Minshuku call ..."
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ad_n_caz
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Hong Kong to Japan
May 17, 2007
"Day 12 17th May 2007 Not a very exciting day im afraid caught my flight quite easily from Hong Kong to Osaka had a bit of a bumpy landing into Osaka airport at one point we li ..."
A travel blog entry from Kyoto by
jedsterr
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If the kimono fits
Jun 25, 2005
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"Taking the advice of my dear friend Fred who recently spent a few months in Kyoto, Katie and I boarded the Shinkasen(Japanese speed train) and headed south. Kyoto certainly did not ..."
A travel blog entry from Kyoto by
katehoran
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Eight days in Kyoto
Apr 6, 2006
(15 photos)
"We were so fortunate to have visited Kyoto when we did. We managed to catch the beginning and end of cherry blossom season in Kyoto. Cherry trees lined the streets, parks, temples, ..."
A travel blog entry from Kyoto by
gojoadventures
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Kyoto at Night
Mar 18, 2006
(39 photos)
"Tonight Keiko and I went to Kyoto to view some of the temples at night. This is apparently a pretty famous and popular thing to do in Kyoto during the late winter and early spring. ..."
A travel blog entry from Kyoto by
andyh79x
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Final Thoughts on Japan
Jun 29, 2007
"Japan must be the easiest country in the world to travel in. Everything works perfectly, every train comes exactly on time, is always in the same place, every station has eve ..."
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12thousand500
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Kyoto n' Karaoke
Jul 17, 2007
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"Day 9- Kyoto and Karaoke! We caught two express trains and made it to Kyoto in no time! We were off to a good start. Kyoto was celebrating their huge once a year ..."
A travel blog entry from Kyoto by
philnshell
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Kyoto
May 14, 2008
(41 photos)
"Today we had to wake up at 5 am because we had to attend a 6 am service. They chanted for about half an hour, nonstop. We then went to the Royal Host for breakfast. But we we ..."
A travel blog entry from Kyoto by
sbowling99
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Rainy Days
Nov 25, 2002
"Week 6 (11.20 - 11.27.02) - Another funny miscommunication happened in my "voice" class..."voice" is not a teaching period, but more like a free conversation where the students can ..."
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trent
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Enjoying ancient temples of Kyoto
Apr 17, 2006
(15 photos)
"I am typing to you tonight from a McDonalds in downtown Kyoto, approximately 250 miles east of Hiroshima. We began our weeklong journey Saturday morning via the Shinkansen (Bullet) ..."
A travel blog entry from Kyoto by
tomerlin_rs
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Izakaya...
Jan 29, 2008
"I only decided to pop down to Kyoto at the last minute, and as a result, K's House was fully booked. Not to worry, as I stayed at the highly rated Tour Club hostel instead, and it ..."
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rich
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Geisha Spotting In The Old Capital
Aug 2, 2007
(18 photos)
"Shinkansen Trains (Bullet Trains) - A Transport System That'll Blow Your Mind Japan's Shinkansen, or bullet train as we know it in the West, is a whole new met ..."
A travel blog entry from Kyoto by
emmaireland
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Imperial capital
Jun 15, 2006
(10 photos)
"Kyoto, June 15 Miles travelled: 81309 For almost a thousand years, from the 8th to 17th centuries, Kyoto was the capital of Japan, home to emperors and shoguns. Now a modern city o ..."
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thechans
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The Old Capital
Sep 27, 2004
(15 photos)
"I'll try and make this one brief but I don't know if it's possible. Well I spent 10 day with Roy and Ian in and around Yokohama/Tokyo then over to Kyoto, the Ancient Capital of Jap ..."
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japanesewhisper
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1 Day in Kyoto
Nov 12, 2007
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"Boy, I wish we had more time in Kyoto. We had very little time to fully enjoy the city. We did however, make it to a couple of shrines and gardens that were stunningly ..."
A travel blog entry from Kyoto by
christopheroren
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Kyoto by Shinkansen
Aug 4, 2003
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"The last 4 days of my trip were spent in Kyoto, the old capital of Japan. The city centre is quite similar to tokyo, very busy and developed, but you don't have to go far out to se ..."
A travel blog entry from Kyoto by
miketong
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Orange as far as the eye can see...
Mar 31, 2007
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"Ely - After an uneventful day spent shopping in Osaka and having a quiet night in with Kevin and his friend, Nick and I decided to attach the next morning bright and ea ..."
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nwillz
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Kyoto
Sep 20, 2004
(8 photos)
"Po kilku dniach spedzonych w Kyoto chcialoby sie tam zostac duzo dluzej. Miasto jest pieknie polozone - otoczone jest wzgorzami (wilgotnosc powietrza jest przez to bardzo wysoka). ..."
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templi e festeggiamenti
Jul 16, 2008
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"Ieri nel disgraziato comp dell'ostello non funzionava niente... mi rifaccio oggi, da un internet cafe' stupendo (finalmente) con i due racconti, di oggi e di ieri. Kyoto, la citta' ..."
A travel blog entry from Kyoto by
cavallette
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Temple Trekking
Sep 6, 2007
(43 photos)
"A day of temples topped off with Karaoke! ..."
A travel blog entry from Kyoto by
rush
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Kyoto
Nov 4, 2007
(11 photos)
" The sights are very spread out in Kyoto so I hired a driver for the day to show me around. His name was Yoichiwo and not only did he do an excellent job of showing off his city to ..."
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gypsymichelle
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Kyoto fun
May 11, 2006
(5 photos)
"Crazy and yet so normal to be back in the town where I have lived almost one and a half years--Kyoto. I arrived in Kyoto just a few hours before Gordon, and was graciously picked u ..."
A travel blog entry from Kyoto by
anjmahen
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Kansai - Koya-san, Kyoto and Nara
Dec 3, 2007
(85 photos)
"Japan, glorious Japan! Oh what blessed art thou in thine autumn robe! Introduction: Yes, we unwittingly ventured into Japan while it was wearing one of its two most beautiful costu ..."
A travel blog entry from Kyoto by
wenzels
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Exploring Kyoto
Sep 6, 2006
(12 photos)
"We woke up this morning ready to explore Kyoto. The weather was overcast and the coolest it has been - I wished at a few points that I had brought a sweater along with me! After br ..."
A travel blog entry from Kyoto by
hlgunst
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History and geishas in Kyoto
Mar 5, 2008
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"3/3 We arrived in Kyoto by train this evening. First impressions of our accommodation are good and I think we`ll have plenty to keep us occupied over the next couple of days. ..."
A travel blog entry from Kyoto by
barryandemma
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Kyoto Station
Jun 8, 2001
"The train ride took us through some interesting looking areas, and already I was regretting the fact that we had only two weeks in which to explore the country. Had I known I was g ..."
A travel blog entry from Kyoto by
battlemonkey
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Kyoto
Feb 7, 2003
(11 photos)
" Kyoto, despite being another Major City of 1.4 million people is one of the real urban gems of Japan. There is the same urban build up and wide concrete streets with neon lights b ..."
A travel blog entry from Kyoto by
jag
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Kyoto
Nov 18, 2005
(61 photos)
"Nov 19 to Nov 21 of 2005 WEll...I really can't wait to come home now. Certain things have come up which make me want to be home even more. Only 12 more days and I can hug my parent ..."
A travel blog entry from Kyoto by
rachel_gould
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Kansai Region - Kyoto
Nov 2, 2006
(23 photos)
"Thursday November 2, 2006 I spent the long weekend with seven friends on a tour of the Japan's Kansai Region. We visited Kyoto, Nara, Tenri, and Osaka over the course of three days ..."
A travel blog entry from Kyoto by
mmdillho
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Himeji Castle
Oct 19, 2007
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"I woke up this morning to a downpour, and realised that I had lost my umbrella somewhere along the way. It was raining so heavily that I almost considered skipping Himeji Castle. I ..."
A travel blog entry from Kyoto by
asn75
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Bullet train to Kyoto
Jun 8, 2008
(21 photos)
"Right, it was time to head onwards on our journey around Japan. We had already paid for our rail pass - you have to pay for it outside of Japan - so we headed to Tokyo station to g ..."
A travel blog entry from Kyoto by
jon-daniella
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Part 2
Aug 3, 2006
(25 photos)
"DAY 8: Kyoto Kyoto has sooo many temples, shrines and even a castle or two we quickly discovered, so armed with our all day bus pass we began exploring. We quickly discovered that ..."
A travel blog entry from Kyoto by
mattandnicole
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Sightseeing in Kyoto
Nov 1, 2006
(7 photos)
"Björn came to visit for the week so we've been all about sightseeing. We took a day and went into Kyoto (only about an hour from the city of Kobe.) There are a ton of temples and s ..."
A travel blog entry from Kyoto by
brianneinjapan
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Addendum
Nov 9, 2006
(1 photo)
"Sorry to post so soon again, but this is soooo exciting, I have to share it with everyone immediately! This is the toilet in my hotel room - it's HEATED!!!! It has instructions - i ..."
A travel blog entry from Kyoto by
robfrumkin
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Happiness is a heated toilet seat
Sep 1, 2006
(50 photos)
"Later Tokyo. We left the hostel and headed off for the Shinkansen terminal without really giving much heed to the cost implication. Oh no. The train ride was over fifty pounds each ..."
A travel blog entry from Kyoto by
aaronnbeth
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Kyoto
Aug 2, 2006
(13 photos)
"still to do ..."
A travel blog entry from Kyoto by
gerhard
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We do fugu
Dec 10, 2006
(4 photos)
"Healthful wishes to you all. The deadly blowfish is no match for our number one American vitality. Rob took us to his favorite sushi bar in Kyoto, Uo-Zen. It is j ..."
A travel blog entry from Kyoto by
vitaminr
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Kyoto the garden of Japan
Oct 9, 2006
(10 photos)
"We arrive in Kyoto tired and hungry because we missed breakfast to discover that I haven't written down the address of the hostel.....lovely. We get there eventually after getting ..."
A travel blog entry from Kyoto by
paulandlin
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The Former Capital of Japan
Dec 9, 2005
(18 photos)
"Early in the morning, Kiyo, Gloria and I begun our road trip to Kyoto. By leaving early, we avoid heavy traffic and also get a discount on the toll highways. Kyoto is old Japan. Te ..."
A travel blog entry from Kyoto by
jjwong
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One day and one night in Kyoto
Oct 22, 2006
(8 photos)
"Perhaps out of laziness, perhaps out of fatigue, perhaps because it was only one night - i stayed at the lovely (and expensive) Hotel Granvia Kyoto (at the station). Unfortunately ..."
A travel blog entry from Kyoto by
nadushka
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Kyoto
Mar 19, 2008
(3 photos)
"Today we tryed to do the walking tour but it rained...so a day for looking around the shops intsead in the massive shopping centers here...nice one! The next day, it was a better d ..."
A travel blog entry from Kyoto by
orlao0
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Not the best welcome!
May 7, 2008
(3 photos)
"Our intro to Japan on arrival to Kansai airport (8.30pm) was lining up for 75mins trying to get through immigration. All incoming o/seas passengers now have their fingerprints take ..."
A travel blog entry from Kyoto by
freya691
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Tofuku-ji and Kyoto Station
Dec 1, 2005
(4 photos)
"Hello hello, time for a new entry again. At the moment I`m sitting comfortably on our carpet at the apartment, using my room mate's laptop. Nothing that exciting has happened, but ..."
A travel blog entry from Kyoto by
myrri
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"Bullet train" to Kyoto
Jul 10, 2006
(1 photo)
"Early this morning I boarded the Shinkansen "Nozomi" bound for Kyoto. This Shinkansen "bullet trains" are renowned for their speed, and the Nozomi is the fastest service as it stop ..."
A travel blog entry from Kyoto by
amycm
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Sakura...
Apr 2, 2007
(20 photos)
"As cherry blossom season approached, accommodation in the Kansai region was at an absolute premium, something that I almost found to my cost after leaving Hiroshima... I`d booked m ..."
A travel blog entry from Kyoto by
rich
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Travel to Himeji-jo Castle and to Kyoto
Oct 17, 2006
(9 photos)
"We travelled by Skinkansen (bullet train) to the large and majestic Himeji-jo Castle. It was a many-stepped traverse up its hill and up its stairs. This was a bit difficult after y ..."
A travel blog entry from Kyoto by
lweinreich
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Japan Railway
Jun 6, 2008
"So we have packed a ton into the last 24 hours. We got up at 5:30 on Thursday to catch the first train to Miyajima. Two transfers and a ferry ride later we were at the ... |
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