Hiroshima Station
Major rail hub where the May 29 transfer toward Kyoto began.
Places
Hotels, restaurants, stations, and landmarks from the trip.
Higashi Hongan-ji
Large Buddhist temple complex just north of Kyoto Station.
Kyoto Station
Huge transit hub and the anchor point for the first Kyoto evening.
Kyoto Station Building
The station’s shopping and dining complex around the concourse.
Kyoto Tower Building
Landmark tower complex facing Kyoto Station.
Kyoto Tower Sando
Food hall and shopping area inside the Kyoto Tower complex.
Nidec Kyoto Tower
Kyoto’s white observation tower overlooking the station area.
Tajimaya Premium Kyoto Eki Hachijoguchi
Sukiyaki and shabu-shabu restaurant south of Kyoto Station.
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The Thousand Kyoto
Kyoto hotel beside the station, used as the overnight base.