Originally Posted by
pacificfit
Great idea. Thanks! Any recommendations on a killer B&B or hotel near the station where the bullet train arrives?
Also...are any of the bike tours of Kyoto any good?
Hotels depends on how much you want to spend. The Granvia is in the Kyoto Station building but a bit pricey. There are several others nearby. Take a look at what is available on:
http://www.japanhotel.net/area.aspx?area=Kyoto or
http://travel.rakuten.com/ .
I don't bike but have heard good things about the bike tours. Can't really help there. I do know of a good walking tour with English speaking guides:
http://web.kyoto-inet.or.jp/people/h-s-love/ . Johnny is getting up in age but apparently still leads one of the tours personally.