Day two in Kyoto.
【Photos here】
http://h.keikun.info/~kei/gallary/20100910
Today I took the bus out toward Kinkakuji.
Gojo Karasuma (hotel)
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Kyoto Station
↓ Bus 201
Kinkakuji-michi
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Kinkakuji (Golden Pavilion)
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Kitano Tenmangu
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Near Senbon Imadegawa
↓ Bus 201
Kyoto Station
After this I moved on to Kobe and walked around a bit, which added to the step count — 19,936 steps, 12.1 km.
Over these two days combined: 52,000 steps, 32 km.
Apparently about 1,700 kilocalories burned.
What I loved about Kyoto: so many temples and shrines within easy walking distance.
Walking through the city was genuinely enjoyable.
The surrounding hills also made it feel less oppressively hot than Tokyo — or at least mentally so.
There’s still plenty I didn’t manage to visit.
I made a silent vow to come back someday and continue from where I left off.
My recommendation for Kyoto: walking, with occasional buses.
Driving between stops means you only get the destinations — you miss everything in between. That’d be a shame.
Highly recommend it.
A genuinely refreshing break.
Now — back to work.