- Location: Kyoto > Tokyo – Day 1
- Walk: Tokyo
- Weather: 60-75°/ overcast, winds 10-15 mph
OVERVIEW
WALK: 5m from Kyoto INN Gion the Second to Higashioji Street bus stop
BUS: 25m from bus stop on Higashioji Street on Bus 206 to Kyoto Train Station
TRAIN: 2h 30m @ 9:08 on Shinkansen Train / HIKARI 500 car 12 seat 13-E to Tokyo Train Station @ 11:42
WALK: 1/2 mi from Tokyo Train Station to Nihombashi Station enter via B7
TRAIN: from Nihombashi Station on G Ginza line for Asakusa / Platform 2 local / 7 stops, 11m to Tawaramachi Station / exit via 3
WALK: 8m / .3mi from Tawaramachi Station to Plat Hostel Keikyu Asakusa Station
Arriving at the Imperial Grounds and Garden only to find them closed, I salvage the afternoon by strolling through Hibiya Park.
Linda Scandore 