eschaton

We are leaving for our first visit to Japan in 3 days time.
We have factored in 3 full days in Kyoto- arriving from Tokyo on Jan 31 and leaving Feb 3.
Do you recommend doing a day trip to Hikone from Kyoto or are there enough to interest us in Kyoto for 3 days?
Appreciate your opinion.

kanazawan

if the Hikone castle/garden are covered by fresh snow, i would be tempted to go there. and, at this point the Japan Meteorological Agency predicts snowy days for the end of January in Hikone. http://www.jma.go.jp/en/week/334.html
http://ds.data.jma.go.jp/gmd/cpd/sou...ex.php?n=47761
it's relatively snowy place as is shown by the pic of Hikone Sightseeing Association's japanese homepage http://www.hikoneshi.com/

eschaton

Thanks kanazawan.
Will keep an eye on the weather.

kanazawan

you would be able to see the actual snow situation when your Shinkansen train passes through the Hikone area, shortly before arriving in Kyoto.

tower

Eschaton:
three days in Kyoto, with perhaps a 40-minute bus trip to the Miho Musem in the countryside, would keep you busy and constantly in awe at the sights. Here are a few pics to consider:

http://picasaweb.google.com/stuarttower/MoreKyoto#

http://picasaweb.google.com/stuartto...hoMuseumIMPei#

kkukura

I looked up the museum. It will be closed until 3-11-11. It opens for the spring from March 12th through June 5th and then the summer session is from July 9th through August 14th. It is too bad I will be in Japan only in June because I think I would have liked to see this museum.