Kyoto 3

Sakanoue Ryokan

Sakanoue is on this street

View from our room

Breakfast the first morning

Tofu the first morning

Many little things

Ganmodoki and agedashi tofu, second day's breakfast

 

 

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Kyoto 2

We stayed at Sakanoue ryokan in the Gion for nights 3 & 4.

Abura soba for lunch

Gion

Many people rent kimonos to walk around Gion

Sweet potato wedges

Oishi!

Gion

Maruyama Park Hanatouro 2015

Lanterns and lights at Maruyama Park

Hanatouro is a special time when shrines open at night, lanterns light walkways, beautiful large flower arrangements are displayed

Street food at Yasaka Shrine

Yasaka Shrine

Shijo Dori

 

 

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Kyoto 1

A four-day trip to Kyoto with firstofmany

My Fuji view from the Shinkansen

Shunkoin Temple

Shunkoin Temple lodging, so nice!

Shunkoin entrance gate

Hanazono train platform

Shibori tie-die workshop

My shibori is ready to be dyed

The reveal!

Kitchen RakuRaku owner chef

The chef serves a variety of deliciousness at the bar

Great music playing at the bar

 

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March 2

Ochazuke, and in the background leftover simmered tara (Pacific cod) and picked plums

 

And look who's joined us here!

 

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coffee time

Fly By Night Roast from Port Townsend, garlic rusk from Fouquet's, senbei with kuromame, Kentucky Gethsemani fruit cake!

 

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Honmoku Sancho Park

My favorite park, 20 minute walk from home. High on a series of hilltops, lots of little nooks to explore. Many cherry trees will bloom here next month! It's a bit windy, and very quiet. A great place to sit and look around.

One of the many entrances to the park

Beware the crow?

Panorama from one of the summits

 

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another lunch

The rice and tofu here are so good!

Kinpira style renkon (lotus root)

Warm tofu with green onion, ginger and shoyu.

 

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