We made it down to Kyoto yesterday afternoon on the Shinkansen from Tokyo. I'm not sure, but I think we briefly saw Mt. Fuji in the background through a hazy sky. We have the good fortune to stay in a nice Ryokan in downtown Kyoto. The host is a very nice woman, and she even gave us a present upon arrival (nail clippers that double as an ad for her inn).
We didn't do much last night other than try to arrange accommodation for Hiroshima and plan our day today. We happened upon the Nishiki Market in downtown and spent some time wandering around there before it closed. Today the plan is to head to Higashimaya.
I'm constantly impressed by the cleanliness of everything here and the market was no exception. The side streets are definitely the place to find the best of everything. The main roads seem to only have chain stores and don't seem drastically different than Tokyo, perhaps a little less crowded (but not much).
Initial pictures in the Kyoto set.
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