Originally Posted by MinnBeef

Beautiful photos as always, Russ. I envy your third trip back to Japan. I envision my own third trip back within the next 5 years. I think I would concentrate on either Kyushu or Hokkaido as I feel like I’ve visited most of the places on Honshu that I’d like to see. Japan has just always held a special place in my heart since a 6th grade social studies project. In a dead heat with Spain, it’s my absolute favorite of favorites of places I’ve traveled to.

I don’t recall seeing anything about where you stayed in Kyoto. Did you have a chance to stay once again at Hotel Mume? I definitely plan to include Kyoto for a 3rd time in my next trip and can’t imagine staying anywhere else...