Today we caught the train to Kyoto which turned out to be a fantastic day. We were extremely busy but there was so much to see it was worth it. When we first arrived ti was time for lunch so we ate at the Kyoto train station. I think I ate the best food I have had the entire trip at this meal. After lunch we caught the bus and headed to the Kyoto castle that served as the capital of Japan for many years. They don't allow you to take pictures inside many of the museums over here so I don't have anything to show except the outside but that is pretty grand in its own rite. After the castle we headed over to the golden shrine which was absolutely stunning. This was heaven for taking pictures. After the shrine we headed back to the train station for a relatively quick dinner and then off to the Gion corner where the geisha's are. We attended a performance at the theatre there in Gion that demonstrated many of the traditional Japanese arts. After that it was back to the train station to catch a ride back to Hikone. We had a short bike ride back to JCMU which provided for some excitement, especially since we didn't have our guide, and then it was off to bed.
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