Hopped on the Shinkansen (Bullet Train) early in the AM and was in Kyoto by 10am. It was a little difficult finding my bearings at first, so I did what I do best - got lost. Eventually got myself turned around and walked to Samjusangendo, the largest wooden building on Japan. Inside were 1001 wooden statues of the deity Kannpn. From there. I walked to Kiyomizu-dera. It was built in 798 and is one of Kyoto's most famous landmarks. It was a beautiful place to see, perched high on Mount Otowa. From there, I walked through the historic district of Higashiyama to the Ryoken I would be spending the night at. A Ryoken is an old style Japanese bed & breakfast. This place was absolutely amazing and the highlight of my trip so far! At check in, I had to leave my shoes in the front area and change into slippers. My room was small and had a table in the center about a foot tall and no bed. At dinner time, a girl began bringing me food, 2 dishes at a time. It was all amazing. I don't even know everything I ate, but it was a great meal. It went on for almost 2 hours before it was finished. After slightly recovering from dinner, it was time to use the bath. A room I had all to myself for half an hour with a relaxing wooden hot water bath, it was great! When that was over, I changed into the bath robe they gave me and made my back to my room. They had just finished setting up the bed and it was time to get some shut-eye.
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