Day by Day : 1& 2

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I have spent so much time looking up our destinations and sightseeing in Japan on the Internet that I feel it is my duty to help the next people who want to go there.
So here it comes : the Japan 10 days Package. I have to say we were very proud with our organization, we saw the most importants sights and city, didn't feel stressed or lacking time.
Here is our trip and tips, day by day.

Day 1 : From Taipei to Nagoya
It is much cheaper coming from Taipei to fligh to Nagoya rather than Tokyo. We decided to leave the dorm around 10:30AM, take our usual bus-MRT-bus to the airport and enjoy the Burger King there. Well the Whopper we enjoyed but the Passport control line we didn't. We were not travelling inside EU anymore and it tends to take a lot of time to get pass these numerous controls. Our plane was leaving in 3 minutes, we were still queuing. They might have been calling us but even the calls are discreet in Asia so we had no idea (and particularly no excuses to cut the queue, big no-no here). There has been a very long and fast run to the plane, a quick sorry smile to the stewardess at the embarkment gate, a sigh of relief once in our seats, and then an accute stomachache, thank you BG.

We arrived at Nagoya airport and were looking for a way to go to the city when a Japanese volunteer came and helped us. These people are just amazing. They are waiting for lost tourists just as we were, in order to help them get acquainted with the transportation or simply get where they need to.
So we took the Meitetsu train line to the city (800Y). Then we just walked to our hostel Aichiken Seinenkaikan (http://www.jyh.or.jp/english/index.html 3000Y/night).

A little snack keeping near the Fushimi station area and finally a beer at a British pub (Elephant's nest), taking it light on our 1st day.

Day 2 : Nagoya - Kyoto
At 8:00 we get up, most unusual for us but we didn't know yet that it would be one of our longest sleep in 10 days.

We walk to Nagoya station to take the JR bus to Kyoto (3500Y, 2h30). It is our first encounter with Japanese punctuality : the bus was supposed to leave at 10:00, at 9:59 the driver started the engine, at 10:00, we left. We also then learnt about the "1 break every hour policy", we really tought we would never get there!

13:00 Kyoto Station, here we come!

When arriving, go straight to the Tourist Info Center on the 2nd Floor, and grab a Kyoto City Bus Sightseeing Map your new Bible. Also by a day-pass for 500Y, otherwise you have to pay 220Y for each ride. But not from your starting point to your destination, you also have to pay every time you transfer!!!

So we decided to leave our stuff at the hostel first. Very good and conviniently located place : Econo-Inn Kyoto (tel : 07.53.43.66.60)


We also decided to visit Kyoto area by area, starting with North East :

Kinkaku-Ji and the Golden Pavillion



Then a 15 minute walk to the Ryoan-Ji gardens :



Then back in Gion for dinner and drinks :



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