I have to be honest, I really like Kyoto, much more than Tokyo. Perhaps having spent most of my life in an urban, busy setting, I'm getting tired of city life. Kyoto somehow helped slow down my breathing. It's almost like San Francisco, hype and modern in its own way, but still keeping it's traditional historic places in tact. Kyoto served as Japan's capital and the emperor's residence from 794 until 1868, that is why this city is so rich in history and culture.
People, and people, and people
Upon arriving in Kyoto, we made our way to take the local bus to get into town and check in into our hotel, the Kyoto Itoya. This country, let me tell you, is beautiful, but somewhat confusing sometimes. One station serves multiple transportation lines. You need to make sure you buy the right ticket for the right destination and enter the right gate to take the right train to your destination. Same goes to the buses. You pay different amount to get to your destinations.
Most of the directions and ticket stations are in Japanese. Obviously, we got on the wrong bus and ended up walking a long way to get to our hotel.
Downtown Kyoto shopping district
Our never ending bag-pulling
QUEST TWO COMPLETED: Got into Kyoto and checked in at Kyoto Itoya.
Itoya is a cute minimalist hotel with only 5 floors and some hints of the Japanese traditional accents. The receptionists are super friendly (most of them are in Japan service industry.
Charging our energies in both our devices and bodies
The Crew
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