We hop the train using our every handy Pasmo cards (seriously, these things made our trip SO much easier. We've read that you can't get around Kyoto by train and have to take busses. We did not find that to be true. We did most of our transport in the Kyoto area using the train/subway and it worked wonderfully. As we walk through the main street of Arashiyama there is no doubt this is a BIG tourist attractions as the streets are literally clogged with tourists (like us) but that can't take away from the absolute beauty of this place which sports several UNESCO sites. The highlights for us were the Monkey Park and the Bamboo Forest where we happened across a real Geisha our doing Geisha business! So cool! The Bamboo Forest was way more beautiful than expected and despite the crowds is firmly planted on our "don't miss this" list.
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We're in Arashiyama. Clearly nobody else had this idea.
There's a bunch of famous temples and the bamboo walk is down here.
This place is beautiful. You can see why there's so many people here.
Hey yo look. We're gonna go look at monkeys.
I see a pigeon. Does that count as a monkey?
Up we go. There were signs saying don't take pictures on the way up.
Why bother taking pictures before you get to this? Check this out.
The natural beauty of Japan is truly amazing.
There's Katie. There's monkeys.
There's a big red-faced macaque.
The monkeys are on the outside of the cage. The humans are on the inside.
From our experience, much safer that way.
This is so cool. They have a whole Cub Scout pack up here.
Love seeing Cub Scouts and Boy Scouts out. Awesome memories.
Faces are so good. Looks like it's painted on.
This is cool.
Hello. How you doing? You want to be a movie star?
Thank you. Beautiful puppy.
Dogs and monkeys. Now I just have to pet a cat.
Get a good read there did you? Yes. Yes I did.
The leaves are just starting to turn for autumn. They are gorgeous already.
Despite the throngs of tourists like us, gorgeous little area of Kyoto.
Old beautiful stuff everywhere and a lot of nature to be seen.
The famous bamboo walk of Kyoto.
Wow this bamboo forest is really pretty actually.
The streets in Kyoto are just gorgeous.
These are just people's houses.
I am completely in love with Japan. It is very charming.
The people, the architecture, the history, the food. Amazing amazing country.
Really the only challenging part of traveling by rail in Japan
is getting out of the Kyoto train station. Signs need exiting.
These are the sexy pajamas that we get at our hostel.
The men and women each have their own spa bathrooms.
So we get these so that we can go down to our spa bathrooms
and take showers and lounge around in the pool.
But only men.
You lounged in your jammies?
Well you're supposed to go naked.
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