Kyoto + Nara, Japan - Feb 26

Arashiyama Bamboo Forest

Try to get there early or there will be lots of crowds. But the walk around is fantastic

★★★★Beautiful but go early to beat the crowds

Soba Noodles at Yoshimura

Fantastic soba and curry. Kids loved it.

★★★★★Fantastic noodles and curry

Monkey Park Kyoto

Fun for a quick stop and the views were amazing of the city.

★★★★Go for the monkeys. Stay for the Kyoto city view

Sumo Show

Don't do it. Kids enjoyed being in sumo suits but pretty lame.

★★★Fun seeing your kids in sumo bubbles wrestling but was overall cheesy and meal was not good.

Golden Palace

Good for a quick stop

★★★★Beautiful grounds

Ninna-Ji

Kids really enjoyed this one

★★★★Kids loved this area

Nara Deer Park

Buy some crackers and have fun bowing and feeding the deer and walking around. Kids loved this so much!

★★★★This was a ton of fun and worth a trip

Fushimi Inari Shrine

Walk through all the gates! Kids love it!

★★★★★Kids loved walking through the never-ending Torri gates!

The Philosopher's Path

Beautiful

★★★★★Beautiful

Gion District

lots to see

★★★★Lots to see and places to eat

Dinner at Yorozuya

Kids loved

★★★★Was very good

Nishiki Market

Worth it with the kids. So many great food options

★★★★Lots to eat

Teramachi

lots to do and see here

★★★★Indoor shopping area

Kyoto → Shin-Yokohama

Shinkansen Reservation Service