In Kyoto I picked a place to stay near the station. That has its upsides and its downsides. Shijo or Karasuma, where most of the sights are clustered, is the better base if you’re going to do serious sightseeing, but on a short trip like this one, near Kyoto Station works just fine. On the last day you can leave your bags, wander around, then swing by the hotel in the evening to pick them up on your way out.

Hatoya

So after going back and forth I settled on Hatoya. It has a hot spring, and the rooms weren’t bad either.

The exterior

For somewhere this close to the station, it’s nicely done up.

Kyoto Station

The restaurant floor, Eat Paradise

This is where Hashitate is.

The view from the station

The room

The layout is decent, but there’s nothing much to look at even if you open the window…

Kyoto Tower

I’ve seen it so often by now that it feels like an old friend.

Downtown Kyoto in the evening

Even coming back after a long while, Kyoto is Kyoto.

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