Shitennoji 四天王寺, Gyudon 牛丼, Osaka Japan

This post will be the last post of my recent Kyoto and Osaka trip.

If you are still remember my own adventure of finding Kombucha in Tennoji  area of Osaka city. After i found kombucha, since i was not in rush, so i slowly walk to JR station and stopped by this Shitennoji temple..

Sashimi, Nara City 奈良, Japanese Curry Rice, Osaka Japan

Finally, i have a chance to try sashimi in Japan, it was so so good and fresh!!

Nara Koen 奈良公園 and Nara's deer, Osaka Japan

On our last day in Osaka, we decided to visit Nara park instead of Kobe. At first we were thinking to try the most expensive Kobe beef in Kobe, but last minutes dropped the idea since we have never seen a park that has hundreds of freely roaming deer.

Osaka Castle 大阪城天守閣, Japanese breakfast, Udon lunch, Osaka Japan

The main attraction in Osaka is this Osaka Castle..

Doguyasuji 千日前, Kuromon market 黑門市場, Yodobashi Umeda, Osaka Japan

Now comes to the most interesting part of my Osaka trip, lets shopping !!

Doutonbori 道頓堀, Ramen, Osaka Japan

After passing through the Shinsaibash, we had reached Doutonbori 道頓堀, a street that has many restaurants and eateries..This Glico "running man" was the most attractive advertising light board before we walked to Doutonbori..

Shinsaibashi-Suji 心斎橋筋, Osaka Japan

We took JR train from Kyoto to Osaka-shin, after dropped our bags and we immediately heading to the famous shopping street Shinsaibashi-Suji 心斎橋筋. Shinsaibashi-suji, a covered shopping street, a place that you don't want to miss as there is the most happening place in Osaka.

Kaiseki 懐石料理 and Ramen at JR Kyoto station, train Bento, Kyoto Japan

I have heard of  Kaiseki 懐石料理  but never try before. Finally i got a chance to try this in Kyoto. On the last day, we went to this restaurant located at the JR Kyoto train station (if i could remember it located at the 10th floor)..

Lunch at Arashiyama 岚山, Togetsukyo Bridge 游渡月桥, Kyoto Japan

Once we came out from Kitano Tenmangu shrine, we checked through the map and realized that the next destination Arashiyama was located quite far from here, and it seem we have to change few buses to get there. In order not to waste our value last day in Kyoto, we decided to catch a cab to go there. Soon we arrived, we went for lunch first before heading to Bamboo forest of Sagano 嵯峨野竹林.

Kitano Tenmangu shrine 北野天满宫, Kyoto Japan

After leaving Kinkakuji (Golden Pavilion) 金閣寺, we walked to another temple 北野天满宫 located nearby and this temple is free of extrance fee (finally enter a temple without paying money ^_^) . We almost lost our way, called for help from this group of students, they were so nice and lead us there since they were also on their way to this temple.

Kinkakuji (Golden Pavilion) 金閣寺, Kyoto Japan

Kinkakuji 金閣寺 is a UNESCO gazetted site and is one of the temple that you should not missed if you visit to Kyoto. The top two floors of this temple are completely covered in gold leaf.

Okonomiyaki 大阪烧, Osaka Japan

I have yet to update finished Kyoto trip, but i would like to jump to Osaka first, as I would like to share you an interesting video which i captured when we were taking Okonomiyaki 大阪烧 at Doutonbori street Osaka Japan.

Depachika, JR Kyoto Station underground stores, Kyoto Japan

After visited Hanamikoji 花見小路, we went back to hotel to rest before hunt for foods...While my hubby was resting , I went down to underground of Kyoto station to check out Depachika ( In Japanese department stores, the basement floor is a foodstuff market area. These areas go by the nickname "depachika" (a combination of "depato", meaning department store, and "chika", meaning basement) and departmental stores.

Hanamikoji 花見小路 Gion, Kyoto Japan

After Kōdaiji 高台寺, there were few places in our plan like 园山公园,八坂神社,四条通,知恩院、青莲院, 平安神宫, 三十三间堂 but we were too tired and my husband complaint that he had enough visited temples, hahaha (So we have excuses to visit Kyoto again ^__^). Since we were too tired walking, so we decided to catch a cab to Hanamikoji 花見小路 at Gion (祇園) is Kyoto's most famous geisha district.When i see Alan (Travellingfoodies)'s geisha photos, i make sure to visit Hanamikoji 花見小路 as i want to see real geisha!!

Nishiki Market 錦市場, where to get pickled sakura (2), Kyoto Japan

I like to visit local market when I travel to a foreign country. Nishiki market in Kyoto is one of market that you should not missed if you visit to Kyoto..

Konbucha but not Kombucha? Japanese Chashu

One of the cooking ingredients that i was planned to buy during the trip to Japan is Konbucha, after saw Nami (Just One Cookbook ) introduced of this seasoning to be added when making Japanese Chashu. According to her, Konbu-cha is from Konbu/kombu seaweed and it is full of konbu glutamine and asparagine umami deliciousness. 

Kōdaiji 高台寺,where to get pickled sakura (1)

After 二年坂/三年坂, we were walked along ねねの道 (Nene no Michi) before reach to next temple  Kōdaiji 高台寺. This Japanese garden was inside an old Japanese house along ねねの道 ..

二年坂/三年坂 (Ninenzaka and Sannenzaka), where to get Yuzu powder, Kyoto Japan

I have to quickly update where i got the yuzu powder and pickled sakura because a lot of readers waiting for me to advise the locations, hehehe. Today i share with you where to get yuzu powder.

After visited kiyomizu-dera 京都清水寺, we heading down to 二年坂/三年坂 where both sides of the small lanes with all old traditional Japanese houses converted into shops or restaurant, and this is where my shopping started ...

Kiyomizudera 清水寺, Kyoto Japan



Kiyomizudera 清水寺 was the first temple we visited in Kyoto..And our 1st day in Kyoto was a raining day..

Kyoto Station 京都駅 & Hotel Granvia Kyoto

Our Japan trip started with visit to Kyoto first then transferred to Osaka. When we first arrived to Kansai Airport (KIX) , we took JR train to our hotel Granvia Kyoto which just located right at the Kyoto station.