Kyoto

The last city we visited was Kyoto. We went to 3 World Heritage Sites. Golden Pavilion, Kiyomizu Temple which over looks Kyoto, and Nijo Castle with the nightingale floors. One night we went to Gion which is where the Geshias work. We had a zen-tempura dinner, participated in a tea ceremony and watched 7 traditional Japanese performances. On the last day we headed to a temple that has paths lined with Toriis.

Hiroshima and Miyajima

Days 2 and 3 we were in Hiroshima and Miyajima via bullet train. It rained to whole first day. We went to the A-bomb Dome and Peace Memorial Park. The following day we took a day trip to Miyajima and Mt. Misen since our train didn't leave until 5 p.m. We saw the giant Torii out it the water. The island had deer roaming around. We hiked up a mountain and a lot of stairs.

Osaka

For spring break I headed to mainland with Liz. Our first stop was in Osaka. We dropped off our bag at the hotel and headed out to explore the city. We visited the floating garden observatory at Umeda Sky Building. Then we headed to the hotel bar for a nightcap. We had to get up early the following day since we were taking the bullet train to Hiroshima.