Japan 2025 – Day 5: Kyoto’s Gates, Tea, and Lantern-Lit Streets
We left Tokyo early this morning aboard the Shinkansen Nozomi, watching the city fade into countryside scenery as we sped toward Kyoto. In just over two hours, we arrived at Kyoto Station and set out to explore the ancient capital. Our first stop was the breathtaking Fushimi Inari Shrine, famous for its thousands of bright red torii gates winding up the hillside. Walking beneath the endless…









