Kyoto

Moving on from Mount Fuji by Shinkansen bullet train we were loking forward to 3 nights in Kyoto

Kyoto is a historic city, known for its beautiful shrines, temples and Japanese architecture. It was the former capital of Japan until 1868.

Our first stop was the Kyoto Imperial Palace with its beautiful gardens.

Beautiful gardens in the Palace grounds

It was a hot day and we were glad of a rest in the shade.

An hour or so later we were on our way to Higashiyama.

After getting lost for a while we finally arrived at the oldest part of the city.

This a very busy place and plenty of people hired traditional dress.

Sokn it was time go back to the hotel. Our feet were aching after walking for about 7 miles and we all needed a cold beer.

And so ended a lovely but hot first day in Kyoto.