Kyoto Westin

... ) (6) Beautiful temple not actually covered in silver. We could see this from out hotel. Gion (4)  Kyoto's most famous geisha district. The Westin Miyako Hotel was perched on a hill east of Kyoto with a beautifule japanese garden and ...

... on the train, some got off.  A few of them sat next to me.  There is a lot of beautiful scenery between Tokyo and Kyoto and a lot of boring scenery.  I did what I did on my way to San Gimigiano, I tried to take pictures from my seat.  ...

... ravishing and yummy, restaurant and had our dinner. Reaching Shimizu again for the 2nd time of the day, was like reaching a Westin or St Regis at that time of the day. It didnt bother me that we were about to be packed ...

... rates were higher than ordinary Hotels and based on per person per night. For the rate we paid at our Ryokan, we could easily check into a Westin or St Regis. Manz.. but as they all say, once you stayed in a Ryokan, you will never want to stay in a ...

... was super close to the keage subway station. The hotel was really nice especially after sleeping on the floor for the past 3 nights. The westin is known for their 'heavenly' beds, we had a king size bed and a nice view of one of the gardens. we unpacked ...

Today was a beautiful today.  As it was the last full day in Kyoto, I took my time getting started.  Even though I took my time, I still arrived at the shopping arcade area at least an hour before everything was open. I tried looking for a ...

Ryoan-ji Temple, Temple of the Peaceful Dragon,  is the quintessential Zen garden located near Kyoto, Japan. Founded by the Myoshinji school of the Renzai branch of Zen Buddhist sect about 1450, the  temple grounds showcase a dry landscape style ...

... as I could, but not really appreciating them all.  There was just too much to take in.  On my way back to Kyoto Station, I saw Koshoji and Nishi-honganji Temples.  They did not take up as much space as the other temples, but it had one of ...

... book, so I have the official images of the garden in various seasons.   After Katsura Rikyuo I took the bus back to Kyoto Station and promptly solved my battery problem.  Bic Camera had about 4 floors (at least) of electronics.  I found ...

... of an afternoon walking along the Philosophers Path with all its greenery. And the last night of the tour we headed for drinks at the Westin and then off to dinner followed by karaoke. Now here in Japan, karaoke is done in private - as in, you rent a ...

... of the city, checking out local flea markets, picking up fresh sushi along the way, and taking in the energy. We stayed at the Westin in Ebisu and I ran straight into Steven Segal in the elevator. Apparently, he was out there filming a new movie (as my ...

... discovering this amusing act we felt a little less guilty about our decision to hole up in the comfort and luxury of the Westin while gorging ourselves on the packaged food-stuffs we purchased in Hanoi prior to heading into Japan. So, with this in ...

... 3.Luxury: Nagoya Marriott Associa (W, JPY 24,000 ~), Hilton Nagoya (W, JPY 17500 ~), Daiwa Roynet Hotel Nagoya (W, JPY 1,2000 ~), The Westin Nagoya (W, JPY 16,000 ~) , ANA Hotel Grand Court Nagoya (W, JPY 20,000 ~), Nagoya Kanko Hotel (W, JPY 15,000 ~), ...

... . In the afternoon, we said bye bye to the corporate digs and moved to our new home in the Ebisu district. Though the Westin was a very nice hotel, it looked like any other Westin, and lacked any real Japanese character....especially the toilet! What a ...

... a picture with him, it was pretty funny. we then continued walking along the trails stopping at a few more shrines and then decided to head off onto Kyoto where we were staying for 3 nights at the Westin Miyako Kyoto...a bit different than our ...

... and jump right to their pick of places to stay that are the equivalent of $250 or more a night.  No shit.........the Westin Hiroshima or the Ritz Carlton Kobe is their pick.......well jesus christ, imagine that.  Birnie and I should write a ...

... his extremely limited English I will never know! The next day Kelly, finally, arrived by shuttle bus directly to our hotel, The Westin in Ebisu.  Her flight was delayed 3 hours in the air because they had to fly around an active volcano, which they ...