Japan2012: Kyoto 5D/4N Itinerary - Day 5

Date of travel: 2-6 April 2012

Cycling along the Kagawa river

This is our final day in Kyoto, and the weather wasn't too kind either. We exchange our coupons at Kyoto Hana Hostel and rented 2 bikes for the day for free. We rode all the way back to Sanjo Kawaramuchi area from the night before, and managed to find an official bicycle parking for ¥100 for the first 3 hours. One place we always wanted to visit was The Loft. Having been to The Loft in Bangkok, we loved to browse all the cutesy stuff they have in there. Turns out Kyoto's The Loft was just as cute.

Bicycle parking is scarce in Kyoto

Lunch was one of the highlights of our trip, where we specifically waited outside the door till they opened at 11:30am. More about the best unagi rice in my previous post.

After lunch, we cycled along the Kagawa river, looking for Sanjusangendo temple. This temple is supposed to have 1001 statues of Kannon, truly an impressive sight in photos. But alas, the rain caught up with us yet again. Since we already missed out on Kinkakuji and now Sanjusangendo, we take it as our destiny to return to Kyoto on another trip to complete these sites :)

Still not in full bloom yet

Bye bye to Kyoto Tower

Did you know that McDonald's cannot use their signature red in Kyoto? Too brightly coloured for an ancient city

One last stop after returning the bikes, was to try the best green tea ice cream ever. Located inside Isetan at the main train station, the restaurant was packed with 10 people in queue! Head downstairs to locate their kiosk and get one to go!

Related posts:
Japan2012: Top 5 Favourite Restaurants in Kyoto - Part 1
Japan2012: Top 5 Favourite Restaurants in Kyoto - Part 2
Review: Super Hotel Lohas JR Nara, Japan
Japan2012: What Did I Buy Back?
Review: Hana Hostel, Kyoto
Japan2012: Kyoto 5D/4N Itinerary - Day 1
Japan2012: Kyoto 5D/4N Itinerary - Day 2
Japan2012: Kyoto 5D/4N Itinerary - Day 3
Japan2012: Kyoto 5D/4N Itinerary - Day 4
Japan2012: Kyoto 5D/4N Itinerary - Day 5
Japan2012: Nara 3D/2N Itinerary - Day 5,6,7
Japan 2012: Osaka 4D/3N Itinerary - Day 7
Japan 2012: Osaka 4D/3N Itinerary - Day 8
Japan 2012: Kobe Day Trip - Day 9 & 10 (Final)