V is for Vagabond: Kyoto - Kyoto Imperial Palace

Wednesday, November 26, 2008

Kyoto - Kyoto Imperial Palace

So the second day I went to Kyoto was a Sunday. Big mistake -- the palace is closed! Oops. Oh well, I just had to make due with what I had. So here's a few pictures of the palace. I felt bad, but not for long since that hotel worker from my hotel in Tokyo said the real highlight with castles/palaces was Nijo Castle.

Entrance to Kyoto Gyoen National Park and Imperial Palace

History of the Garden

Map of the Garden

Muku tree of Shumizudani Residence, it is 300 years old and samurai are said to have fought and died by this tree

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Where I've Been (Asia Tour Trip)

12/24/08 - San Francisco, USA (END)
12/20/08 - Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
12/18/08 - Tama Negara, Malaysia
12/14/08 - Melaka, Malaysia*
12/05/08 - Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
11/27/08 - Singapore
11/06/08 - Phuket, Thailand
11/04/08 - Siem Reap, Cambodia
10/30/08 - Bangkok, Thailand
10/28/08 - Chengdu, China
10/26/08 - Xian, China
10/24/08 - Nanjing, China
10/23/08 - Zhouzhuang, Kunshan, China *
10/16/08 - Shanghai, China
10/13/08 - Kobe, Japan
10/13/08 - Himeji, Japan *
10/12/08 - Kyoto, Japan *
10/11/08 - Hakata Bay, Japan *
10/10/08 - Kyoto, Japan *
10/08/08 - Osaka, Japan
10/07/08 - Hiroshima, Japan
10/04/08 - Yokohama, Japan *
10/04/08 - Kamakura, Japan *
09/30/08 - Tokyo, Japan
09/26/08 - Taipei, Taiwan
09/22/08 - Tainan, Taiwan
09/20/08 - Taitung, Taiwan
09/19/08 - Hualien, Taiwan
09/04/08 - Taipei, Taiwan
09/01/08 - Macau *
08/29/08 - Hong Kong
* - denotes I did not spend the night there