We spent Thursday, Aug. 31 and Friday in Kyoto. On Thursday, we headed to Saga Arashiyama. Our destinations included the Bamboo forest, the Tenryuji Temple and garden and Jōjakkōji Temple. It was shaping up to be another hot day. That likely meant we would be limited in what we might have energy to see. I noticed on Google maps (this was an indispensable tool on the trip) that JR West had a station at our destination. Co-incidentally the Kyoto Subway’s Tozai line, it stopped right outside our hotel, had a connecting stop at Nijo. It was six stops away. We loaded our backpacks with water, towels and other necessities and headed out. The Nijo JR station seemed to be new. It had an interesting wooden shelter over the platform. Walking toward the platform shelter, trying to get out of the sun. Spectacular truss work under the platform roof. Note the vending machine in the lower right. They’re all over the place. The ride to Saga Arashiyama was just three stops. The train that took