Japan - The month of adventure
Today we went to the Kinkakuji (Golden Pavilion), which is literately a shrine made from gold and there is nothing much more i can say about that.
We spent the early evening and night strolling around the closed off streets for the festival. The streets are lined with stalls selling yakitori (barbecued chicken skewers) and booze, BF got a pasty type thing and was very happy. A lot of the
vanessagibson
18 chapters
15 Apr 2020
Day Fourteen - all that glitters is gold and gion
July 14, 2015
|
Kyoto
Today we went to the Kinkakuji (Golden Pavilion), which is literately a shrine made from gold and there is nothing much more i can say about that.
We spent the early evening and night strolling around the closed off streets for the festival. The streets are lined with stalls selling yakitori (barbecued chicken skewers) and booze, BF got a pasty type thing and was very happy. A lot of the
locals wear traditional summer outfits.
The locals open up their traditional houses and show off their antiques.
1.
Day One - Arrival
2.
Day Two - The best day ever!
3.
Day Three - My kingdom for some gumboots
4.
Day Four - oh the humidity
5.
Day Five - The weird
6.
Day Six - Head for the hills
7.
Day Seven - Parks and Rec
8.
Day Eight - Samurai, Geisha and phonographs
9.
Day Nine - Kyoto bound
10.
Day Ten - I don't want to talk about it
11.
Day Eleven - Shrines and temples and Tori gates, Oh my!
12.
Day Twelve- My favorite cultural pass time
13.
Day Thirteen - Deer, Oh Dear
14.
Day Fourteen - all that glitters is gold and gion
15.
Day fifteen - a thousand paper cranes and okonomiyaki to take the edge off
16.
Day sixteen - So many bunnies
17.
Day seveteen - Kumamoto, my home town
18.
Questions and Comments
Share your travel adventures like this!
Create your own travel blog in one step
Share with friends and family to follow your journey
Easy set up, no technical knowledge needed and unlimited storage!
