Day 3 - Kyoto cuisine, Fushimi, Uji, Moriyama
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elusivekI did manage to make that phone call yesterday and book this Kyoto cuisine breakfast. It was a nice 30 minute walk over - just like my morning dog walks.
Since I usually drink a glass of milk right off in the morning, so I was a bit full already when I sat down for the breakfast. I ate it all up though, haha!
Took the bus back to the hotel, checked out, and went to Kyoto station to put the luggage into the coin locker. I decided I'd go to my favorite shrine - Fushimi Inari Shrine - the Foxy Shrine!
The last time I was here, I veered off half way and actually got into a huge bamboo forest (more impressive than the bamboo forest in Arashiyama) and after some hiking and I actually got somewhere so steep I decided to track back and walk another way in the wilderness and eventually reaching the summit.
This time I decided to according to the route.
Sat down for a drink and warabimochi at that 4-way crossroads point.
So many foxes!
I got another omikuji and it's another good one!
Solo travel selfie.
Really love this shot.
Reached the summit.
The original plan was to spend the rest of the afternoon in Kyoto and then tomorrow after doing my morning stuff, then rush to Uji in the afternoon, then onwards to Osaka... but then it was early enough, and Fushimi Inari is anyway on the way to Uji, so I decided might as well go over.
This amused me so much.
Uji Shrine.
I thought this tree would be larger, this was one of the reasons I decided to come here.
Maple leaves! And this pretty doorway.
Got to the Tale of Genji Museum (Genji Monogatari). I was looking at the exhibits and then was hoping to get a better grasp of the story. Just lover boy gets a harem then everyone dies sort of thing. Then they announced there's an anime short to watch, so I watched it, and it made me confused, coz they twisted some of the characters for another story. Genji is just a character of a book being written by Murasaki. I was like, "Don't confuse me further!" Anyway.
Way out and looking for Byodo-in.
Luckily I can read road signs because Byodo-in was just across the river, just cross 2 bridges, but, Maps just kept telling me to walk all the way back to the Uji Bridge then back to Byodo-in. WTF.
Tried to get a shot of this with the 10-yen coin but... I don't have the right lens haha.
After the visit, there was a cafe called Matcha Roastery. I asked if it's coffee with Matcha? They said no, it's just matcha, just very flavorful. Ok. Try! Nice!
Back in Kyoto Station, I hunted for dinner (technically lunch, breakfast lasted me almost the whole day). I saw a familiar name for an Eel restaurant. Then I remembered it was the same restaurant (chain) as one I had to book for my Boss a while ago. Boss only has the best foods, so I banked that this should be good. And oh my, the Unagi indeed was one of the best I've ever had. It also happened to have a half portion of an Umaki ("Unagi" Eel + "Dashimaki Tamago" Eggroll - Japanese Egg roll with eel inside) was a big letdown though.
After this, went to pick up my luggage and took the train out to Biwako area, and am now in my hotel. I'm pleasantly surprised by this hotel. Big bathtub too (by Japanese hotel standards) and I had a good soak. And then, apparently the bus stop I have to go to is right at the door of the hotel. Yay. More adventure tomorrow!
Since I usually drink a glass of milk right off in the morning, so I was a bit full already when I sat down for the breakfast. I ate it all up though, haha!
Took the bus back to the hotel, checked out, and went to Kyoto station to put the luggage into the coin locker. I decided I'd go to my favorite shrine - Fushimi Inari Shrine - the Foxy Shrine!
The last time I was here, I veered off half way and actually got into a huge bamboo forest (more impressive than the bamboo forest in Arashiyama) and after some hiking and I actually got somewhere so steep I decided to track back and walk another way in the wilderness and eventually reaching the summit.
This time I decided to according to the route.
Sat down for a drink and warabimochi at that 4-way crossroads point.
So many foxes!
I got another omikuji and it's another good one!
Solo travel selfie.
Really love this shot.
Reached the summit.
The original plan was to spend the rest of the afternoon in Kyoto and then tomorrow after doing my morning stuff, then rush to Uji in the afternoon, then onwards to Osaka... but then it was early enough, and Fushimi Inari is anyway on the way to Uji, so I decided might as well go over.
This amused me so much.
Uji Shrine.
I thought this tree would be larger, this was one of the reasons I decided to come here.
Maple leaves! And this pretty doorway.
Got to the Tale of Genji Museum (Genji Monogatari). I was looking at the exhibits and then was hoping to get a better grasp of the story. Just lover boy gets a harem then everyone dies sort of thing. Then they announced there's an anime short to watch, so I watched it, and it made me confused, coz they twisted some of the characters for another story. Genji is just a character of a book being written by Murasaki. I was like, "Don't confuse me further!" Anyway.
Way out and looking for Byodo-in.
Luckily I can read road signs because Byodo-in was just across the river, just cross 2 bridges, but, Maps just kept telling me to walk all the way back to the Uji Bridge then back to Byodo-in. WTF.
Tried to get a shot of this with the 10-yen coin but... I don't have the right lens haha.
After the visit, there was a cafe called Matcha Roastery. I asked if it's coffee with Matcha? They said no, it's just matcha, just very flavorful. Ok. Try! Nice!
Back in Kyoto Station, I hunted for dinner (technically lunch, breakfast lasted me almost the whole day). I saw a familiar name for an Eel restaurant. Then I remembered it was the same restaurant (chain) as one I had to book for my Boss a while ago. Boss only has the best foods, so I banked that this should be good. And oh my, the Unagi indeed was one of the best I've ever had. It also happened to have a half portion of an Umaki ("Unagi" Eel + "Dashimaki Tamago" Eggroll - Japanese Egg roll with eel inside) was a big letdown though.
After this, went to pick up my luggage and took the train out to Biwako area, and am now in my hotel. I'm pleasantly surprised by this hotel. Big bathtub too (by Japanese hotel standards) and I had a good soak. And then, apparently the bus stop I have to go to is right at the door of the hotel. Yay. More adventure tomorrow!
