On our 2nd morning time inwards Kyoto, nosotros institute this awesome picayune bakery, correct to a greater extent than or less the corner from our hotel, Boulangerie Shinshindo. Japanese bakeries truly do competitor their French counterparts, inwards my opinion.
Eva's breakfast was variety of an eclectic mix of stuff, but she loved it. Then it was on to some other total twenty-four hours of sight-seeing.
An umbrella locker, exterior of our hotel.
Fushimi Inari Shrine
Of all the amazing things nosotros saw on this trip, this was my favorite. Fushimi Inari Shrine is an of import Shinto shrine dedicated to Inari, the god of rice. The shrine itself was beautiful, but even to a greater extent than impressive were the 1,000 + torii gates, side past times side, extending all the agency upwardly a mount trail. The trail leads to the transcend of Mount Inari, which is close a 2-3 threescore minutes hike. We did non climb to the transcend this time, but I would beloved to do it inwards the future.
It is customary to launder your hands as well as rima oris earlier entering the shrine, thus every shrine volition receive got a manus washing station located close the front. Matt decided to give it a try.
The torii gates, dedicated to Inari, receive got been donated past times people, or companies, as well as arrive at inwards cost from Y400,000 upwardly to over ane 1000000 yen!
They were beautiful!
It was quite a lovely hike, alongside beautiful, lush surroundings.
There were several monuments along the trail every bit good (and a few ramen restaurants, of course!)
These gates were too donated, as well as in all probability to a greater extent than inwards my price range!
We followed the trail for quite a while, but were nowhere close the top. I involve heed the views of Kyoto are wonderful from there. Next time...
Cats are revered inwards Japan. In Japanese folklore, cats had protective ability as well as symbolized practiced fortune, thus you lot volition often come across stray's, fifty-fifty inwards the pump of the city. Eva noticed these kittens high upwardly inwards ane of the torii gates. Kawaii! (The paparazzi as well as thus ensued!)
On our agency dorsum downward the path, you lot could come across the inscriptions of the people or businesses who donated. It looked truly cool.
We had a fight of rain in the morning, but it cleared upwardly for the residual of the day. I only beloved the vivid vermillion distich against the dark-green backdrop.
You almost e'er larn out a shrine, through the gift shop!
Gorgeous. Now, off to the adjacent temple.
Most of the side streets inwards Nippon are really narrow as well as expect similar one-way streets, but are truly two-way streets, similar this one. Sometimes it feels similar you lot are inwards a alive video game, alongside bikes, pedestrians as well as cars coming at you lot from every angle!
Toji Temple
Next up, the Toji Temple. This monument's claim to fame, is the 5 storied pagoda, which is Japan's tallest. The pagoda is too illuminated at nighttime as well as is ane of the outset landmark's seen when entering the city.
The Japanese accept especial attention inwards preserving quondam plants as well as trees. The limbs of this tree are propped upwardly on supports, thus they won't break. I come across this quite frequently.
This is the temple. We were non allowed to photograph inside, but it had enormous Buddha statues as well as other artifacts.
We saw some monks praying as well as chanting exterior this smaller building.
Nishiki Market
At this point, Matt admitted to beingness "templed out", thus nosotros headed to the Nishiki Market surface area for the afternoon. There were many covered shopping streets, similar this ane on the agency to the market, selling everything you lot could imagine.
Kawaii!
There are some amazing cloth shops inwards Japan, makes me wishing I knew how to sew!
The Nishiki Market is a narrow corridor total of nutrient stalls. It was truly fun to browse as well as sample local nutrient items. This store had miso covered-everything!
Octopus-on-a-stick.
Lots of unlike fish items.
There were too lots of samples out. We enjoyed trying unlike things this way.
We walked along Kawaramachi Street on our agency dorsum to the hotel. This is the high destination shopping area, alongside stores from every imaginable designer. I loved how the entire length of the street was lined alongside this overhang, which was nice, pelting or shine. Classical music was too piped inwards on speakers. Loved this!
We spent the evening, (both of them, every bit a affair of fact), walking Gion, the geisha district. (I loved this surface area SO much, that it gets it's ain blog!) Luckily, nosotros did notice a much ameliorate eating theater for dinner. Influenza A virus subtype H5N1 picayune hole inwards the wall, called ChaoChao Gyoza, as well as it was packed alongside locals. Always a practiced sign, right?
Japanese restaurants almost e'er convey you lot a warm (or cold, inwards the summertime) towel to wipe your hands prior to the meal. Even fast nutrient places volition ordinarily furnish a moisture nap. I beloved this!
Most restaurants are really small-scale as well as exclusively spot a few people alongside a counter, as well as a few tables. This ane in all probability sat close 25 people.
Mmmm, gyoza. (Eva loved it, only looks similar she didn't because it was hot!)
Another neat day, alongside a much nicer ending! Gion, the geisha district, upwardly next.
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