All over Kyoto!

Today, was my favorite place KYOTO! Going to Kitano-temple's market!

We still have full service gas station. $50 for full tank of gas


On the way to Kyoto, I saw a monk riding a motorcycle. I thought it looks a little funny... Green car is Copan by Daihatsu!


Kyoto Tower

Kiyomizu -famous hill

Rickshaw - about $30 per 30minutes and they will give you a ride and quick tour of the area

Yasaka temple - stage

Near Gion - famous place for Geisha and Maiko. They have a performance coming up. Wish I could see it!

Breakfast time! I had "yatuhashi" Latte. "yatsuhashi" is a famous sweet in Kyoto.

Bottom is Sweet red beans and cinnamon on top of cream.

Tuna & Hijiki (sea weed) + shrimp & avocado

So good!

Red bean... it was pretty good

We also have underground mall all over the city... so many places to shop!!!

old paper store

Papers not fabric!

Walking more. Old imperial place in Kyoto. Kyoto was the capital of Japan before Tokyo

It's just big... and hard to walk...

"Buna" tree

Old style truck selling vegetables. It is like Ice cream truck but vegetable version.

We used to have one for meat, and fish...

bicycles are necessity here....

Tea shop

walking with alcohol beverages... allowed in Japan

Arrived at the Market! These are Kimono print!

Kitano-tenmanguu

Cabbage cake is very famous market/fair food

Sweet potato stick - delish!

Games

egg store. He only makes rolled eggs... About $2.

Back to Gion. SO many people!

Pontocyou - famous street of restaurants

VERY expensive!

I just had a crepe

They are paper thin!

Menu

I had green tea cream & tiramisu. My mom had cheese cake

Also had my FAVORITE FOOD! Octopus ball!

They also sells fantastic gerato.

famous beef and pork store in Kyoto

famous "Nishiki" market street

cute! isn't it?

another one

spent all day in Kyoto walking...

another favorite - cream puff!


today's dinner from the Nishiki market