fuji-san
Hi everyone! We are headed to Kyoto! WOHOOOOO
We started off the day by heading out to get breakfast, then hopping on the subway, to get off and walk to Tokyo station to hop on our train ride. Tokyo and Japan in general has a lot of stairs so we were feeling very grateful we shipped our luggage to our next hotel. We acquired some food/bentos and boarded the train. Turns out on the trains they can swivel the backs of the chairs around to be facing the direction the train is going. Who knew?! Conner so graciously booked us train tickets on the right side of the train so that we had the potential to see Mount Fuji on our ride there. We lucked out that it was a very clear day!
The ride was about 2 hours and 15 minutes, but it flew by. After we arrived at Kyoto stations, we had a 15-minute walk to our hotel. Upon arrival, you take off your shoes before you step into the lobby and are greeted by warm wood walls and tatami mat flooring. We were welcomed with complimentary matcha and ice cream, as well as pajamas.
After getting settled, we decided to head out and walk to Pontocho an alley of food and shops along the Kamogawa river. Instead of taking the direct route so we could walk by the water.
After wandering in and out of shops for a while, we developed an appetite. We decided to sit down at a restaurant that had a patio that was on top of the Kamogawa river as the sun was starting to set. We filled our bellies with locally made sake, tofu soup, salads, skewers, and veggie tempura. It was beyond delicious.
After we licked our plates clean, we headed down to the edge of the river and sat to watch the sunset, then walked back to our hotel.
Even though the day was mostly taken up by travel, we had such a magical day. We are absolutely in love with Kyoto so far, and we cannot wait to absorb all the history and beauty it has to offer over the next couple of days.
We are back in our room, ready for a deep sleep in our traditional pajama sets! Goodnight everyone. Talk tomorrow!
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