Saturday, December 8, 2018

Kyoto - Yasaka Shrine

Yasaka Shrine

Yasaka Shrine

Young women enjoying a snack at Yasaka Shrine during their Kimono Cosply photoshoot

Yasaka Shrine

Yasaka Shrine

We were lucky enough to see a wedding at the Yasaka Shrine

Baked sweet potatoes at Yasaka Shrine



KFC at Christmas is traditional in Japan


Breakfast and Lunch courtesy of Family Mart and Lawson - Egg sandwiches, onigiri, hard boiled eggs and milk


A bench outside a sounvenir store for partners to for their significant others whilst they shop

My absolute favourite Japanese sweets - fresh wagashi

Dinner - udon and tempura




The paralymics coming to Tokyo have made a massive difference to accessibility in Japan - it was great to see this poster advertising the wheelchair fencing women's world championships

A Cat Cafe in downtown Kyoto


Hot corn soup in a can in a vending machine - when I lived in Japan in 1987, I often used to buy this soup to put in my pockets to keep me warm when I was riding home from school in the snow - happy memories.







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