Pictures For complete trip albums, go to Flickr @ http://www.flickr.com/photos/jauderho/sets/72157602229609984/ ...
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Pictures For complete trip albums, go to Flickr @ http://www.flickr.com/photos/jauderho/sets/72157602229609984/ http://www.flickr.com/photos/princesskonishi/sets/72157602234704887/ Most of the pictures were shot with a Canon 5D or Powershot SD800 IS. I get all of my equipment from Amazon or B&H Photo as they have the best prices. Support my photography. =) United Business Class to Tokyo Flying to Japan isn't so bad when you somehow snagged a world traveler bf, who has free upgrades to business class. This was my first flight to Asia, so flying business class made all the difference in the worl...
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PROLOGUE I am making this journal to hopefully inspire people to grab their bag and travel around the world This was my first trip alone outside of ...
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PROLOGUE I am making this journal to hopefully inspire people to grab their bag and travel around the world This was my first trip alone outside of Canada, its a hastily planned trip so there were a lot of things that Ive overlooked like when to go, budget, memory cards, souvenirs - to name a few. I had no solid iterinary until I got to Matsumoto where I decided to go Castle hunting. On large cities I stayed in Business Hotels, on smaller ones in Ryokan (traditional inn) - with private facilities as I wake up early to beat the crowds. I highly recommend staying in a ryokan. I had no problem co...
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We landed at Kansai International in the afternoon, and made our way to Kyoto by the JR limited express train. Too late and too tired to explore the ...
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We landed at Kansai International in the afternoon, and made our way to Kyoto by the JR limited express train. Too late and too tired to explore the temples, we walked from Kyoto Station to the hotel passing Higashi Honganjii. The hotel, Ikoi-no-ie is a small guesthouse / minkishu, with spotless rooms. Japan doesn't have daylight savings time, so the sunrise is early. Consequently, we woke up at 5am and walked down to Toji temple market. On the way we passed Nishi Honganji and walked under the railroad tracks. The market was just opening as we got there. The guidebooks we'd read advised us to ...
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Since its establishment in 1888 the grand Kyoto Hotel has been serving foreign and Japanese guests with famed distinction. A
controversial rebuilding in 1994, which broke the city's height restrictions at the time, still retained the hotel's classic imperial ...
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This is yet another charming 'ryokan' (traditional Japanese guest house) in the Gion district of Kyoto. Tucked away on a
hillside, it offers views of both the mountains and the city. The Hatanaka offers guests the use of Koyamaki ...
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The Westin Miyako, Kyoto spreads over 16 hilltop acres and is close to some of Kyotos most famous temples. The
property boasts Japanese gardens, a wild bird sanctuary with bird watching trails. This hotel has been receiving guests since ...
We started our Christmas family vacation in Kyoto. We arrived from Narita via shinkansen, we arrived about 7:40pm. It was nice just to walk with our ...More
A great hotel on our first visit to Japan. We loved the service, breakfast included at a choice of 3 restaurants. Brekfast views from the top floor ...More
This is a 300-year old hotel bought over by the Westin, & renovated within the last 2/3 years. Rooms were spacious & clean; staff was attentive, ...More
Since its establishment in 1888 the grand Kyoto Hotel has been serving foreign and Japanese guests with famed distinction. A controversial rebuilding ... More
Cozy, Clean, Relaxed. We are located next to Daitoku-Ji Temple, a Zen temple famous for its gardens. Also, we are quite near to The Golden Pavillion ... More
We spent a couple of nights at the Hyatt in Kyoto before going to a Ryokan for a night. The Hotel was beautiful, service was great, and rooms were ...More
This celebrated, historical ryokan dates from 1861 and reflects the privileged social status of the samurai who frequented Hiiragi-ya in pre-modern ... More
Was there May, 2005. Squeaky clean, stainless steel, leather, everything new, bidet toilet seats, english library and newspapers. Free coffee. No TV. ...More
The New Miyako is very convenient to the Kyoto station, and thus all public local transportation. It is a fairly priced 4 star hotel with a very good ...More
The Three Sisters Inn in Kyoto is a wonderful place to experience Japan. They are accostomed to foreigners and are very accomodating. They want every ...More
Located in the center of Kyoto. Walking distance to Buddhist Temple, historical places and restaurants. Souvenir shopping area 10 minutes by subway, ... More
Welcome to our Japanese guesthouse which is located in very polular sites and hostorical area in Kyoto! Just a 5 minute walk from world helitage, ... More
Convenient location (close to subway station) Perfectly clean, almost spotless. "tatami" is comfy. Excellent food. Excellent service, especially the ...More
This ryokan was so breathtakingly beautiful, our room overlooked the gorgeous japanese garden, it was so peaceful after staying in a hotel in central ...More
There is nothing I disliked about this place went in christmas with my family and loved every bit about it. Staff were very polite and friendly, a ...More
The hotels contemporary interpretation of traditional Kyoto values has earned the Kyoto Scenic Beauty Award, as well as the BCS Award for excellence ... More
Very nice hotel, good location if you want to be near the Imperial Palace grounds, but it is about 3km from Kyoto station (230 yen by subway). They ...More
From the moment we walked in the door we were greeted by the staff and they made every effort to assist us. Hotel rooms were great - spacious and ...More
The upscale Hotel Fujita Kyoto has a pleasant riverside location and excellent views of the city and surrounding hills. The hotel has recommended ... More
very convinient spot near Gion area. personal japanese service for dinner and breakfast. They served it up to your room. We stayed for 2 nights. hotel ...More
The Hotel Palace Side provides good, standard accommodation just opposite the Imperial Palace. There is a European-style restaurant on the premises as ... More
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