I swear every big city in Japan has some sort of observation tower and, despite my fear of abnormally tall structures, somehow I always end up going. Kyoto was no exception.
All lit up & looking pretty:
I was convinced we could take one of those 'look, I'm holding the tower' type pictures, but clearly not from where we were standing.
Amanda proving that I had no idea what I was talking about:
The tower stands 131 meters tall & the observation deck is 100 meters above the ground. Definitely not the tallest tower we've been in, but still.
The adorable Kyoto Tower mascot:
And the view from the top ... (I feel like I write that a lot in my blog):
Smile & peace. I'm so Japanese.
Kyoto Station, from Kyoto Tower:
There's a huge Buddha out there somewhere:
& heading back down, thankfully.
There wasn't a whole lot of information on Kyoto Tower. It's on top of a hotel & there's shopping & an onsen on the lower level & that's about it. No big story, nothing real significant or outrageous & that makes for an easy blog. :)
Finally, but sadly, our weekend in Kyoto came to a close & we had to head home. We headed back to Kyoto Station & made one last trip to heaven, aka the top of the station.
The Daniel sisters on their way up the gigantic escalator:
Lindsey & I, enjoying the free ride up. Who seriously takes the 3,000 stairs?
Here are the rules for the top of Kyoto station:
No smoking
No dogs
No birds? (I wonder if ferret would be ok?)
I can't figure out the fourth one. ??
No playing catch
No rollerblading or skateboarding
No littering
No graffiti
No open flames?
Lindsey, Amanda & I ... tired & ready to head home:
But not before I finally got my sweet picture. Thanks Case! haha
Heading home is always bittersweet. A little sad the adventure is over, yet happy to be heading home. It's still a little strange to me that Okayama is now home, but it feels right and that's a good feeling.
I love the shinkansen. Who doesn't really?
much love
-tara-
xx
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