Japan May 2019 Sharing

[anyhowsaysay]

Day 14 - 24th May

And Todaiji

 

[anyhowsaysay]

Day 14 - 24th May



Now with covid, i heard they covered this hole...









Went to Nara National Museum next.



This place located opposite is known for the claypot. Crazy queue.
Last time i ate was few years back.

 

[anyhowsaysay]

Day 14 - 24th May

Kofukuji











Lunch at Tenkaippin



Near Nara station

 

[anyhowsaysay]

Day 14 - 24th May



to Dinner, place is quite ulu. Even with public transport need walk quite a lot. Near Kyoto University





First time i walked but then second time i simply take cab maybe around $30 or so.

Soujiki Nakahigashi
https://tabelog.com/kyoto/A2601/A260302/26001800/

 

[anyhowsaysay]

Day 14 - 24th May



This sign Dai, Big. Normally at the end of Obon, they will burn this sign at one of the mountain in Kyoto





Soujiki. Hard to make reservation.



The place is near for foraging. The owner will visit forest in Kyoto to forage for ingredient.

 

[anyhowsaysay]

Day 14 - 24th May

 

[anyhowsaysay]

Day 14 - 24th May

 

[anyhowsaysay]

Day 14 - 24th May





Want to visit again...

 

[purpleberry]

Recently watched the new German priest at Kokufuji (http://www.asahi.com/ajw/articles/AJ201911140056.html).

Few months ago the Nara deers were dying from starvation. Hope they fare better now with domestic tourism.

 

[duizhang]

TS open kopi stand in Japan?!

Can sic smugmug gallery link? Your Flickr link is bookmarked, but looks like your newer photos never post there

 

[IMANOOB]

Day 14 - 24th May





Is this a real centipede? I swear this has to be a fishbone right?

 

[anyhowsaysay]

Day 14 - 24th May





Is this a real centipede? I swear this has to be a fishbone right?

is fishbone. fried one so can eat as well

 

[anyhowsaysay]

TS open kopi stand in Japan?!

Can sic smugmug gallery link? Your Flickr link is bookmarked, but looks like your newer photos never post there

haha, not my store....

Yeah, i trying to migrate it to smugsmug, flickr seems to be in some trouble like going to close down

Gallery as below
https://liwei.smugmug.com

 

[duizhang]

haha, not my store....

Yeah, i trying to migrate it to smugsmug, flickr seems to be in some trouble like going to close down

Gallery as below
https://liwei.smugmug.com

Thanks .. bookmark chiur Smugmug to look through new pics later

Hope Flickr survives

 

[purpleberry]

Btw, your thread 3 days incomplete. I think by the time we can go to JP, you can apply for 1 year leave lol

 

[anyhowsaysay]

Day 15 - 25th May

Try to finish the last few days



Expensive Kyoto bread for pre breakfast.

Walk to breakfast place




In Gion area. The breakfast is opened by the son of the prior Dinner place Soujiki

 

[anyhowsaysay]

Day 15 - 25th May







Name is Kishin, need reservation. Can eat Soujiki nakahigashi style at less than 10% of the cost

 

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Day 15 - 25th May





Choose your rice bowl









Show rice this kind, is kaiseki common. Now can get the same experience

 

[anyhowsaysay]

Day 15 - 25th May

First scoop of rice, can see the style same as Soujiki

 

[anyhowsaysay]

Day 15 - 25th May





After breakfast went to Fushimi. The sake making area of Kyoto