The Historic Kyoto, Japan

May 26: Today was another early day of traveling and sightseeing for the Tncis Clan. Today trip was a visit to Kyoto once the capital of Japan during the Edo period (1600-1800s). I was excited to visit other parts of Tokyo and the best part was we would be staying there the entire day to explore as much as possible. My overnight bag was prepped and ready to go the night prior. I was excited to finally have the opportunity to ride the infamous bullet train known for its lightening speed. The train ride did not disappoint my expectations. Two hours later we finally arrived to Kyoto and headed straight to the hostel to drop off our bags. The hostel was very modern and fully furnished similar to our hostel in Asakusa. We were not fully settled into our rooms before we left to visit Nijo Castle. The castle was breathtaking it was still in good condition since it was first built centuries ago. One thing that stuck out the castle was surrounded by water and large rocks. I had to cross a bridge to look inside the castle. Another interesting thing about the castle was the squeaky floors which alerted the residents if ninjas were in the castle. Unfortunately, the visit was cut short due to the change of weather. The class made a decision to cancel the trip to a temple and head back to the hostel for the night.

Nijo Castle Map