On to Kyoto

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Another travel day, this time from Nagoya to Kyoto via shinkansen. There are 3 levels of shinkansen on the Tokaido line – expess (Nozomi), semi-express (Hikari), and Kodama (makes all stops). JR pass only gets you on the slower two, and setting aside the fact that we’re taking a high-soeed train, we weren’t in a hurry so we took the Kodama.

One last look at our hotel (the checkerboard building) in the rain from Nagoya station.
It might be the “local” but it’s proper fast.
Ekiben (train station bento) choices.
Tonkatsu (pork cutlet) and an “onsen egg” (very soft boiled).
Kyoto station.
Our hotel has a wedding chapel as a central feature.
Kamogawa river and restaurants of the Pontocho neighborhood. Bridge railing is being rebuilt and smells like cedar.
Random Kyoto scenic-ness.
Temples (and shrines) are everywhere. A consequence of this being the home of the Emporer for about a thousand years.
Protest activity at city hall, probably in response to the G7 meeting in Hiroshima.

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