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Expanded Itinerary
Trip to Kyoto in May 2005
The trip details will continue to be finalized during February and March, but the expected itinerary is as follows:
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| 5/18: Depart for Japan, lose a day in transit and arrive at Naogya Airport (NGO) on Thursday afternoon. | 5/19: Arrive in Japan, take the limo bus to Kyoto Station (about 90 minutes), and then taxis to The Palace Side Hotel (about 15 mins). | 5/20: Get Acclimated - Get up early or late and spend the day strolling the Imperial Palace Park, shopping, seeing local sights | 5/21: Toji Temple Market Spend as much of the day as you like at the famous temple market. | 5/22: Sightseeing! A full day of touring Kyoto and getting a taste of many of the temples, shrines and gardens that Kyoto is famous for. | ||
| 5/23: First Workshop - An indigo and shibori workshop at Aizenkobo. The rest of the day touring around Kyoto. | 5/24: Second Workshop - A yuzen dying or weaving workshop, the other half of the day touring around Kyoto. | 5/25: Kitano Temple Market - Get up early or late and spend as much of the day as you like at the temple market. Tips on where to get the best deals! | 5/26: Free Day - Do whatever you like - we can help with any arrangements needed. Museums, workshops, shopping, etc... | 5/27: Third Day of Workshops - Cooking workshop by a locally known monk at a beautiful temple garden. | 5/28: Ohara - A day to visit the hillside village of Ohara (just north of Kyoto) with its hotsprings and beautiful gardens and temples.... | 5/29: Depart Kyoto for Nagoya Airport. Arrive in US on the same day. (Or stay longer....The next day is Memorial Day...!) |
| 5/30: Memorial Day | 5/31 |
FREE TIME: Most mornings before the workshops and afternoons after the workshops are free for you to do as you like. We'll offer an activity based on the group's interest, but for the most part you can do whatever you like. We can help make arrangements for whatever you'd like to see or do as long as you let us know IN ADVANCE. There are thousands of websites about things to do in Kyoto, so please do your research and then let us know how we can help. A few suggestions are to tour of a kimono or sake factory, hike around Kyoto, or an excursion to some lovely temples. The museums have elegant exhibits - oh, there's so much to choose from! Nearby villages that you could visit include:
Arashiyama (A town west of Kyoto with many, many temples and gardens, as well as an amazing bamboo forest)
Kurama (a small town north of Kyoto with great hiking and hot springs!)
Ohara (a small village north of Kyoto with wonderful temples)
Nara (a larger town southeast of Kyoto, home of the famous Big Buddha and deer park)
You might also take a day trip to other cities, such as Himeiji (where the famous castle is), Osaka (to taste the big city life), Hiroshima (the Peace Museum), Kobe (an international city), or many others places.
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