Kyoto Kokusai Hotel
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Golden Pavilion, Rock garden and shojin ryori
Today we visited a couple of Kyoto's most famous sights.
After having breakfast in a coffee house near our hotel we took a taxi to Kinkakuji, the Golden Pavilion, that is set in the grounds of the Rokuon-ji temple complex. Just after the gate there was a huge bell which you could ring for 200 yen.
Almost straight away you come across the …
Castles, shrines and tea houses
This morning we checked out of our hotel in Nagoya, but not before taking a picture of the emergency torch that every hotel room is meant to have in case of fire or earthquake.
We caught the Skinkansen to Kyoto and then hailed a taxi to take us to the Kyoto Kokusai Hotel. It was right opposite Nijo-jo (the equivalent of the Tower of London) and …
Osaka et Kyoto, jours 1 et 2
... via train. Notre auberge est dans le quartier de Tennuji, au sud d’Osaka. C’est à environ 55 min de l’aéroport, mais quand même loin du centre-ville. Elle est quand même très belle, il y a des chambres traditionnelles vraiment cool (et qui ont l’aire confortable comparée à ce que j’ai expérimenté des matelas sur le plancher en Corée). Nous sommes dans les dortoirs, mais c’est quand même très bien, il y a une fille de la ...
Temples and Shrines a go go
... you want luck and good fortune in your business ventures, this is the place to ask for it.
Behind the shrine is where the many Tori gate lined walking paths begin. The Tori gates line a labyrinth of winding paths around Mt Inari and in some places, block out the light completely. I spent an hour or two wandering these paths and at one point got so completely lost that I had to ask for directions to find my way out again. Oh and did I mention steps? There were a lot ...
Crazy train II
... a nice big slice of new York style pizza and literally the first restaurant we see is an Italian with a lunch time pizza special. Despite other very dodgy Japanese takes on Italian food we had tried on previous trips this pizza was goooooooood. Happy tummies!
Next we went for an explore of the mall underneath the station...its vast and packed with cool stores, cafes, restaurants etc. We found a few of our faves from previous visits, and made ...