Izuju, a Bo-zushi Specialist in Kyoto
There’s one place in Kyoto that’s famous for bo-zushi. Bo-zushi is sushi made from fish that spoils easily, cured in vinegar and left to mature before eating. As expected it isn’t cheap, but …
There’s one place in Kyoto that’s famous for bo-zushi. Bo-zushi is sushi made from fish that spoils easily, cured in vinegar and left to mature before eating. As expected it isn’t cheap, but …
I introduced this place the year before last, I think. It’s famous for Kyoto’s local cuisine, yet oddly it hardly shows up in guidebooks. Last time an SD card problem wiped out a whole bunch of my …
After a slightly disappointing meal, the first place I headed to was the two Hongan-ji temples. Two famous temples, Nishi Hongan-ji and Higashi Hongan-ji, stand not far from the station. They’re easy to …
With cherry blossom season here, I went to Kyoto again this year. Compared with the early days, when I’d just get in the car and drive there with no plan at all, my travel skills have come a long way. Th…
As soon as we sat down, they brought out matcha and a sweet rice-cake-like treat called warabimochi. I guess it’s meant for us to enjoy before the food arrives. Matcha Judging from the so-so aroma, I do…
After stopping by Kotoin and soaking up the autumn atmosphere, I headed straight to Izusen, a shojin ryori (Buddhist vegetarian) restaurant inside Daitokuji, for a meal. It’s not some storied old establi…
Kotoin’s garden isn’t big, but it shows off everything that makes a cozy little Japanese garden what it is. The study and the rooms are lovely too, but I didn’t take separate photos of them. …
Just like last year, I went to autumn Kyoto again this year. This time I was with a friend who’d come to visit Osaka, and I wasn’t feeling great either, so there wasn’t time to get around to …
I took lots of photos, enjoyed the brilliant autumn scenery, ate great food, and wrapped up the trip happily, but when I got home and was checking the photos on my computer, I lost roughly half of the data on …
If you leave the Tenryu-ji garden by the back gate instead of the front, about 500 m away there’s a temple famous for its autumn leaves called Jojakko-ji. Jojakko-ji itself is lovely, but the walk there …
Tenryu-ji in Arashiyama (天龍寺 in kanji) is a temple with such a deep history that it’s registered as a World Heritage Site. I’d heard the autumn leaves in its Japanese garden were gorgeous, so I wen…
Following last year, I went to Kyoto again this year. The main goal was to finally see Arashiyama, which I didn’t make it to last year. I’d heard people say you can’t talk about autumn in Kyo…