All posts tagged: Kyoto

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Want Some Kyoto Treats?

Hello food lovers, fellow foodie bloggers in Kyoto would like to find out how you feel! kyoto foodie is a foodie blog that brings the culinary culture of Kyoto to the rest of the world. This time, they are doing it quite literally! Simply by submitting your great ideas on how they can improve their blog, you may get to taste a piece of Kyoto. For the most interesting and “insanely great” ideas, Kyoto foodie promises to reward you with delicious “junk food”, delivered right... Read more →

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Japan (Day 9) – Kyoto, Part 2

(Note: bumper crop of images — 5 megabytes’ worth! The largest yet! Please be patient with the loading.) Xanthe and I spent the entire day visiting the sights in the charming city of Kyoto. We had written out a list of places that we wanted to check out, consisting of both the modern and the historic. As Kyoto station was just a few minutes’ walk from our hotel, that was our first stop. We had to go there anyway; this is the main transportation hub of Kyoto, from where we would... Read more →

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Japan (Day 8) – Kyoto, Part 1

(Note: Bumper crop of images — almost 60 of them!) Early in the morning I had to leave Tokyo for Kyoto, where I would be spending the next two days with xanthe! To reach Kyoto I would take the super high-speed bullet train from Tokyo station. I had never been on a bullet train before so I was looking forward to it. In Japan, the bullet train is referred to as “Shinkansen”. In general, I tend to dislike asking for directions. Instead I would prefer navigating around on my own. The... Read more →

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