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226 THE WONDERFUL CITY OF TOKIO.
Mrs. Nambo looked puzzled, the Professor frowned, Sallie
bit her lips, and his mother shook her head, noticing which, Fitz
held his peace.
The pilgrims remained four days in Nara, then started for
Kioto, by way of Uji.
The journey to this old city, which is now officially called
Sai-kio, or Western capital, was a most enjoyable one.
The party rested awhile, after which, they went to see the
sights, their first visit being to the Mikado's former palace,
MIKADO'S OLD PALACE, KIOTO.
which they entered through what is commonly called " The
Gate of the Sun."
The grounds inside were magnificent examples of Japanese
landscape gardening.
" Before the restoration," said Oto, " the emperor seldom
quitted this place, and when he did, was conveyed to his
destination in a closely screened bullock-wagon. Our un-
educated classes believed, if any ordinary individual looked
at the sacred person, the profane wretch would immediately
become blind. To-day, his majesty drives about the eastern
capital and shows his people that he is, like themselves,
human."