My son, Michael, was working in Tokyo at the time and we caught a bullet train down to Kyoto. The hotel was within walking distance from the station. We had about three days there - he organised me! We had a day trip (organised from the hotel) down to Hiroshima which cost megabucks but for a once in a lifetime opportunity, it was well worth it. I'll be speaking to him tomorrow (he now lives in New York) and I'll ask him what he suggests as I know we each only took a small suitcase with us which could be a problem for you. How much time will you have?