Kyoto Travelogue – Restaurants
I spent yesterday and today on a two-day trip to Kyoto, and Vista went and wiped out all the photos I’d worked so hard to take. I’m still in shock. I managed to recover a few, but not a single rest…
I spent yesterday and today on a two-day trip to Kyoto, and Vista went and wiped out all the photos I’d worked so hard to take. I’m still in shock. I managed to recover a few, but not a single rest…
Just like in autumn, the cherry blossom light-up is waiting for you once night falls. So, naturally, off to the famous Kiyomizu-dera. The traffic all the way to the parking lot was so bad that I think we spent…
Since I came to Kyoto to see the cherry blossoms, I obviously couldn’t skip the famous blossom spots. First stop was Maruyama Park. There were loads of cherry trees, but the whole place felt pretty chaot…
Honestly, there aren’t many places in Kyoto that are really worth eating at. It’s either expensive or not tasty. (Most of the time it’s both.) I guess that’s because the whole city is o…
Here’s part 2. I only split it in two because the photos are so large; there’s no real difference in content. Here’s one of those pointless shots everyone takes everywhere. Spring is here. …
To welcome the spring of 2007, I spent two days in Kyoto on April 7-8 for some cherry blossom viewing. After going for the autumn leaves last fall, I’d told myself I had to come back in spring too, and w…
On the first morning I looked around Tofuku-ji, and by the time I came out it was lunchtime. While wandering around deciding where to eat, I went into a place that for some reason had a long line out front. I …
This Kyoto trip was on a really packed schedule, so I didn’t get to prepare much. Even flipping through the tabearuki (food-crawl) guide series, nothing really grabbed me. From a quick look around, it se…
The photos I took at Ginkaku-ji weren’t as colorful as you’d expect from Kyoto in autumn, so I’ve gathered them here separately. The garden Trees and moss Coins Autumn leaves Moss and fal…
I went to Kyoto over the weekend to see the autumn leaves. I’d say Kyoto might be the most beautiful city in Japan in autumn. Coming here really blew me away. Countless temples, their gardens dyed in eve…
Driving home on the expressway from Kanazawa, I ended up passing through Kyoto. I had a bit of time, so I decided to wander around the city for a while. After circling downtown a few times, I stopped at a book…