Reflections of parents of not-so-young-kids-anymore
We went back to Shigeharu today to purchase a second chef knife for our own use after realising that we have sufficient remaining cash with us. The first knife was bought especially for someone special which we shall not reveal
Day 8 of our Japan trip was spent visiting two of the most iconic and unique sights in Kyoto City; the Kinkakuji Temple, and Fushimi Inari Shrine. Both institutions were in almost opposite sides of the city; Kinkakuji was in
More ground shots of moss, rocks, pebbles, and rocks! All were taken two days ago; the first two during our visit to Katsura Imperial Villa, and the last three from Shugakuin Imperial Villa.
We didn’t have a preplanned dinner place in mind after purchasing the knife at Shigeharu. But the shop was just 3 bus-stops from Mitsui Garden Hotel, and in our frequent walks to Karasuma Station, we’d passed by this 24 hour-open
After acquiring a pair of ceramic knives from NTUC a few months back and discovering that the sharp edges could chip if I drop them, it got me started on finding out more about culinary knives. Through the Internet, I
Another place on our itinerary that Ling read from Japan-Guide.com was Nishiki Food Market, an about 300 meter stretch that runs almost parallel to Shijo-dori. She wanted to check out this place, time permitting. So, after stuffing ourselves silly with
As good as dinner at Kappazushi was last evening for us, we were again determined to find that elusive Musashi sushi restaurant. After all, if it’s rated #7 of 768 restaurants in Kyoto according to Tripadvisor, it must be really
The Arashiyama district lies west of Kyoto City, but is easily accessible by train. This relatively less well-known area shows up in as a brief paragraph in the travel guides we got, and even its Wikitravel entry notes that this
We had a brief spot of time between lunch and our visit to Shugakuin Imperial Villa, and since it was also along the way, we stopped by briefly near Shishigatani Street to explore The Philosopher’s Walk for a bit. This
Food on Day 6 was pretty much all on opportunity. Apart from a general idea that we’d like to try out the fourth ‘must try’ dining place – a sushi conveyor belt eatery – on Ling’s list, we were all
Katsura Imperial Villa is situated on the west side of Kyoto, while Shugakuin Imperial Villa is almost on the opposite site in the north-eastern part of the city. So we crossed back through Kawaramachi Station and stopped by for lunch,
On Day 6 – Monday – we finally got to visit the much talked about imperial villas which are accessible only if you apply for permission at with the Imperial Household Agency. We visited two villas for the day, the
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