How I planned it:
Thanks to the amazing trains, we were able to see a lot in Kyoto and have time to see Peace Memorial Park in Hiroshima. The experience of going to Hiroshima was worth it, even though it was several hours of train rides. Kyoto is amazing, and another night or two would have been nice, but I’m happy we saw as much as we did.
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HIROSHIMA: We arrived in Hiroshima from Tokyo on a Wednesday and saw:
(0:13) Timelapse of the A-bomb Dome
(0:17) One meeting of several with the Japanese school groups practicing English with us.
(0:24) Views from around Peace Memorial Park and of the A-bomb Dome, also went into the museum, which my camera was put away for to take in what I was seeing/ reading. Highly recommend going!
KYOTO: We arrived in Kyoto that same Wednesday evening, ate, and went to sleep, and the next morning we woke up and walked/ taxied/ trained all over Kyoto to see everything we wanted to in one day:
(1:06) Kiyomizu-dera Temple
(1:23) Taisanji
(1:29) Yasaka Shrine
(1:30) Chion-in Temple
(1:35) The Iwatayama Monkey Park
(2:30) Arashiyama Bamboo Grove
(2:51) The Fushimi Inari Shrine (1,000 Tori Gates)
(3:30) Mt. Fuji from our train back to Tokyo
TOP TRAVEL TIPS:
JAPAN:
Get a JR Rail Pass before flying to Japan!
HIROSHIMA:
*There are places to store your bags both in the train station and at Peace Memorial Park, and it’s cheaper at the park, and there are larger lockers.
*Taking a taxi to the park is the quickest way there
*Once at the park, get admission for the museum, it is worth the money and time (about $5 USD)
*Give yourself time to look at the Atomic Bomb Dome from across the river and up close
KYOTO:
*We walked from Kiyomizu-dera to Taisanji, Shōhō-ji Temple, Chion-in, to Yasaka Shrine all in a few hours.
*Obvious, but- wear excellent walking/ running shoes for Kyoto. You will walk everywhere. We walked over 13 miles in one day.
*The Iwatayama Monkey Park is up a very steep hill. I think it’s about 3 miles, so be prepared and make sure it’s worth it to see the monkeys.
*The Fushimi Inari Shrine (aka 1,000 Tori Gates) is amazing and not to be missed. The hike to the top and back can take 5 hours, so leave yourself plenty of time.
*Get lots of Matchu ice cream!
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-GoPro Hero5, 2.7K @60fps/ 4K @0.5 second intervals for timelapses ($399):
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-iPhone 6s 1080p @60fps
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