Yeah mate. Kyoto doesn't look far, but it's a bit of a hassle to get there from here. I've actually only been there a couple of times in 11 years. I should go more considering people travel across the world to visit there, but it's not the ideal place with young kids, and I've got 2 now.I'll be in Kyoto on the 30th of June as part of the annual trip. You're in Nagano though right?
Hope you have a great time though. It's a great eating city, and you do so much walking there you work up a big appetite (you might have been there before and already know these things, of course).
We've got great snow and loads of monkeys up here in Nagano if you're ever up this way again.