Leaving the charming geisha district of Kyoto was not easy. All the little streets and traditional Japanese architecture beckoned us to stay. I could feel the culture slipping away as the quiet town of yukata and kimono clad-citizens began melting into a more modern setting. We took a bus to Kyoto Station that afternoon and booked a night at Kyoto Tower Hotel in preparation for our train ride the next day.
For dinner, we experienced a new style of dining wherein the customers go up to a machine and input their orders themselves. Payment is also accomplished by feeding yen directly into the order machine. Naturally, as everything was in kanji, we couldn’t understand a thing. A waiter quickly rushed over to assist us in our despondent attempts to order food. In the end, we made off with two delicious meals of sea bream sashimi and seafood tempura served over rice. They both came with sides of poached eggs and pickles. The clincher was the amazing seafood broth or “dashi” that we were instructed to pour over the rice in whatever quantities we so desired.
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Great post – we are looking forward to visiting next year!
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That’s wonderful! This site saved my life on the trip: https://www.tsunagujapan.com/.
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This is amazing! LOVE the photos!
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Thank you! 😊😘
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WOW can I ask what lens this is? These pictures are great.
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Thank you! I used a Nikkor 18-55mm lens.
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No way! Isn’t that the kit lens? I’m impressed!
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Yes it is- I’m hoping to get a 35mm prime lens soon. Hoping it will give me the nice bokeh I’m after!
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Kyoto is just a memorable experience and I particularly loved Gion District – so exotic and exceedingly beautiful. I also blogged about Kyoto, stop-by if you like😊 I look forward to reading all about your travels!
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Isn’t it? The best part is chancing upon a real geisha in between appointments!
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Absolutely true. Japan’s traditions are just so fascinating!
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awesome post
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