Day 6 - Kyoto- Uji

We had a slow morning and a 7-11 breakfast as it was moving day. We packed up our suitcases and walked the 800m to the station, then decided to catch a train one stop to cut 1km off our journey across town. We then walked another 800m to our new hotel.

Once bags were stashed, we decided to take our first Kyoto bus to Kyoto station, and we were heading for Uji today. The bus took cash only, luckily I had some on me. At Kyoto station, we walked straight onto the 9:17am train for Uji. It was packed but thinned out in the 3 stops we were on for.

At Uji, we did what all the tourists do and visited Byodo-in Temple. It was pretty, but we are getting a bit tempted out. After this, we needed a snack, so Starbucks was right next door, where we had a donut and scone. The lady also gave us 2 shots of coffee (except we don't drink coffee - that's why we didn't order one). It was a lovely thought. We rested for a bit, then ventured on along the river and across the bridge to see the stone pagoda, then walked up the small island and across another bridge to the other side. Here, we had a quick look at Uji Shrine. We also saw a pokemon manhole cover!

Then we continued along the other side of the river, finally crossing the bridge to complete essentially a big loop. As it was near 1pm, we looked for food and found a Saizeriya nearby. Perfect for some filling cheap food. A beer, soft drink, and two rissole meals were $16.

We arrived back at Kyoto station and went revisiting this building we love. We did the skywalk, then the sky gardens, and onto the stairs for their show. After this, we went to Yodabashi and got a few things, then headed back to Kyoto station after 4pm. to catch a bus to our hotel.

Once at the hotel, we headed for the onsen. It was nice to be in an onsen again, even though this one had no view. After a rest, we headed out across the road and ended up deciding on a 7-11 dinner. This ended up our lowest step count day at 15,200 steps and 11.3 km.Read more