Kyoto Food & Friends

I had the good fortune to be able to stay with a local family in the Kyoto area. Way more interesting than staying at a hotel as a tourist.

Family dinner

A meal out at a tomato themed restaurant

The family has a tea plantation, which they gave us a tour of.

And finally, I love this photo of Jeremy's parents eating ramen. I like to call Mother's chopstick technique The Spaghetti Method. Daddy shunned them and used his spoon the entire time.

Amanohashidate

Amanohashidate is one of Japan's three scenic views. They rank everything in Japan.

I didn't take this photo

This is what it looks like on a map

Some photos I took on the sandbar

Ginkakuji Temple and Heian Jingu Shrine

Visited Ginkakuji Temple in Kyoto, which has beautiful gardens and grounds you can walk through.

 

 Wishes at the base of a waterfall

 

View from the top of the trail

 

 Heian Jingu Shrine can be found in downtown Kyoto

 

 Paper wishes tied to a tree

 

A passing wedding procession

 

The main entrance