Japan 2018 - Part 10

Traveling To Kyoto

Thursday - September 13th 2018

Today we left Hiroshima towards Kyoto. The Shinkansen departed in the morning, but we still had enough time for a good cup of coffee at Starbucks. Around noon we arrived at in Kyoto and headed straight to the hotel to check in. We stayed at Sakura Terrace The Gallery, which was just a couple of minutes away from the main train station. The hotel had a very stylish and open look and was very popular among western guests. Unfortunately our room wasn't ready yet and so we decided to take the train to Fushimi Inari and to check into our room later in the evening. Since it was already noon, we stopped at Vegans Cafe for lunch on our way to Fushimi Inari. Claudia and I both ordered a pizza and were suprised how delicious they were.

Hello Kitty Shinkansen

Hotel Bar

Vegan Pizza for Lunch

Ice Cream

Vegans Cafe

Kyoto

Kyoto

Fushimi Inari is a beautiful shrine dedicated to the god of rice and business. Once we passed the great looking temple we were in the middle of the forest. The path to the top of the small mountain was seamed with the famous red gates. We followed the path, but didn't make it to the top because it was so hut and humid. Additionally it started to rain and that's why we took a break at a small coffee house from where we had a great view over the forest. Back at the temple the weather got worse and so we decided to return to the city. There we wanted to visit the Imperial Palace, but unfortunately it was already closed for the day. Since the rain didn't stop either and we were already wet, we headed back to the hotel. After a hot shower we had a hotel room picnic for dinner and spent the rest of the evening at the hotel bar.

Fushimi Inari

Fushimi Inari

Fushimi Inari

Fushimi Inari

Fushimi Inari

Fushimi Inari

Fushimi Inari

View over Kyoto

Taking a Break

Fushimi Inari

Fushimi Inari

Fushimi Inari

Fushimi Inari

Fushimi Inari

Our Room

Hotel Courtyard

Welcome Drinks

Bar Area