Kyoto
Kinkaku-ji, the temple of the Golden Pavilion. President Bush was allowed inside, but not us -- VIP's only.
Sanju-sangen-do Temple has 1,001 Buddhist statues, carved from wood in the 12th & 13th centuries.
Enjoying maccha or powder green tea at Kyoto's Rakusho teahouse.
Ryokan Yuhara; The bullet train -- even Alan's crazy driving could never keep up.