Last day of the trip we had a break from temples and shrines. We continued the cycling theme and went for a slightly longer ride near Lake Biwa (琵琶湖), the largest lake in Japan. The itinerary was pretty relaxed for […]
For a bit of change we’d be travelling by bicycles. I found a rental place on the web beforehand which was not far from Kyoto Station, but turned out to be a bit hard to find as it’s in some […]
We began our travel in Kyoto today, focusing on the north-west / western area. With yesterday’s rain receded and replaced by a bright blue sky, it’s good time to visit the shiny “Gold Pavilion” temple, Kinkaku-Ji (金閣寺), and Ryoan-Ji (龍安寺), […]
Uji (宇治) Kyoto is easily accessible from Tokyo, via the frequent Tokaido Shinkansen (we’re talking about departure every 10 minutes!) that covers about 500 km in about 2.5 hours. To have a full day travelling, we took the train just […]
For people visiting Japan the first time, Kyoto would be one of the most popular destinations, on par with Tokyo. Being the ancient capital of Japan, it’s packed with some beautiful historical sites and temples, many of which are designated […]