Back at the hotel, I started to figure out what to do next, when I was reminded of this event: Higashiyama Hanatouro. Along a 4.6 km walking path towards the foothills of the Higashiyama Mountains, the path and the various temples along the route light up with lanterns. Additionally, temples which are usually closed at sundown are opened for a brief period with special lighting set up as well.
A soft morning sun would mark the beginning of my shinkansen-powered tour to Kyoto and Hiroshima.
From here on, I'll be doing all of the "Day In Review" series in chronological order. I may have some real life stuff in between though.I didn't really have a set plan once I finally got to the hotel and settled in. I was somewhat distracted by the TV (being able to see anime in primetime would do that to you.) Plus, the view was pretty decent too.
So with a twinge of melancholy, I started making preparations to leave Tokyo on Thursday.
The JR-East Company happens to run a nifty little express train service from the Tokyo area, straight to the Narita Airport Terminals:
I do somewhat miss the Tokyo Metro already though.
If you were one of the unfortunate people to hear about me waiting to get my new camera before the trip, you also probably know that I really wanted it for its GPS-tagging capabilities.
Here's a fun way to view the GPS-tagging that I've been able to use:
