Kyoto Day 1

After a slight delay caused by me missing the Shinkansen I arrived in Kyoto. The difference between this city and Tokyo is like night and day. The endless skyscrapers replaced with views of mountains in all directions, and noticeably less busy.

I spent the afternoon exploring the Imperial Palace grounds, a vast garden filled with shrines and foliage. It would have been a place of great tranquility, if not for the noise from the birds, which from Googling I believe to be the Brown-eared Bulbul. Which has a call similar to a squealing pig.

In the evening I headed into the market and had my first conveyor sushi! The best by far was Snow Crab, which of course meant it was the most expensive dish on the menu!もっと詳しく