KyotoThe crazy train ride to Kyoto was well worth it.  We were expecting Kyoto to be a larger version of Nikko; a cluster on temples and little else.  But it is a big city, and the train station is one of the most interesting buildings I have ever been in, with lots of good restaurants and shopping.  Best of all, there was a Cafe Du Monde (!) right in the station, serving New Orleans style begniets and coffee.  They were a bit smaller and (oddly) came in these Chinese food take-out boxes.  But delicious.  At night we even lucked into an old Japanese favorite:  a Gamera movie!  The kids loved it.