This post was written in 2023. Some information may be out of date.
The plan was to take the hotel shuttle bus to Kyoto Station, buy some omiyage, and then head home.
The hotel had a small bar-like space set up where you could wait for the shuttle bus.
It has a cafe-like atmosphere. Nicely done.
When I got to the station, I spotted Kirby monaka.
There really seems to be a lot more character merchandise these days.
A view of Kyoto Station
The yatsuhashi I bought that day
It is a hard cinnamon-flavoured cracker with a long history, and it still tastes pretty good today.
A seasoning packet for making Shinpuku Saikan’s fried rice
They were selling it at the supermarket inside the station so I picked one up, and it reproduced the flavour of the main shop surprisingly well. It feels like a lot of fun products are coming out lately… Supermarkets turn out to have plenty of unusual omiyage.