Friday, October 15, 2010

Japan Day 6

We took the bullet train from Hakone to Kyoto today. Man those things are fast. A couple trains flew by us on the platform while we were waiting and it is CRAZY.

The ride is very smooth. They have restrooms and sell snacks and beverages. It is quite a nice way to travel.

We got to tour the Imperial Palace today. You have to make special reservations to do so.

Even on the tour though, you are still not allowed inside any of the buildings.

This is looking through one of the vermillion gates to the building where the emperors are crowned.

The emperor no longer lives in Kyoto but this would have been his private garden.

This is our hotel room in Kyoto. A traditional Japanese Ryokan (hotel). They bring out your futons while you go to dinner.

In the Gion District (area where Geishas still work today), we saw a performance of a variety of Japanese art forms. This is Kyomai, a traditional dance invented in Kyoto that would be performed at court.

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