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Fall in Japan: Kyoto and the West

December 9, 2016 Jake
Sanjusan-gen-do Temple, Kyoto

Sanjusan-gen-do Temple, Kyoto

Last week, the Shiba Ramen executive team went to Japan for a whirlwind trip, starting in Hiroko's hometown of Hamamatsu, heading west to Kyoto and Hyogo, and then back to Tokyo.  Fall colors were at their peak, the sake tours were outstanding, and we ate some amazing food.  We'd like to share some of our photos, starting with the West and then moving on to Tokyo, food, and sake.

Kyoto National Museum
Kyoto National Museum
Bamboo Grove, Kodaiji Temple
Bamboo Grove, Kodaiji Temple
Kyoto Tower

Kyoto Tower

Our first day in Kyoto was soggy, but still beautiful.  Kyoto was Japan's medieval capital, and the center of culture.  When Kyoto was in its prime, Tokyo didn't even exist.  Surrounded by wooded hills, this elegant city contains all the best of nature, history, culture, and architecture.  It's much quieter than Tokyo, but every bit as distinctive.  

Sanjusan-gen-do Temple
Sanjusan-gen-do Temple
Kodaiji Temple
Kodaiji Temple
Kodaiji Temple
Kodaiji Temple
Kenbishi Brewery
Kenbishi Brewery
Sake Aging.    Kenbishi, Hyogo 

Sake Aging.  Kenbishi, Hyogo 

After checking into our hotel, our first stop was, naturally, for ramen.  We hoofed it in the drizzle to Sanjusan-gen-do, a 13th Century temple complex containing 1000 life-size Buddhist icon statutes surrounding one giant statue. Unfortunately, photography was not allowed inside, but the rainy temple grounds were beautiful. After a stop at the Kyoto National Museum, we took a train to Yaoya, an izakaya recommended to us by San Mateo sushi icon, Sushi Sam.  It was oishii.  

Koji rice for sake.  Kenbishi Brewery.

Koji rice for sake.  Kenbishi Brewery.

Ginko nuts, eggs, pickles (Yaoya)
Ginko nuts, eggs, pickles (Yaoya)
Chouchin, Kodaiji Temple
Chouchin, Kodaiji Temple
Sake, Yaoya
Sake, Yaoya
Light Show.  Kodaiji Temple, Kyoto.

Light Show. Kodaiji Temple, Kyoto.

Trump Solution
Trump Solution
Japanese Design, Manhole Cover
Japanese Design, Manhole Cover

On our second day, we took a train ride further west to Hyogo Prefecture, where we did a day of sake tours at Kenbishi in Nada, and Konishi in Itami (which I'll write about separately).  After sake, we headed back to Kyoto and saw a spectacular nighttime display of fall colors at Kodaiji Temple.  

Yaoya.  Izakaya/sake bar.  Kyoto.

Yaoya.  Izakaya/sake bar.  Kyoto.

Kyoto Ramen
Kyoto Ramen
Kenbishi Sake Tasting
Kenbishi Sake Tasting
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Kyoto . Sanjusan-gen-do Temple.

Kyoto. Sanjusan-gen-do Temple.

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