Tues Jan 9 2007 (Day 19) - 2nd day in Kyoto

Went to the Nishiki Food Market


The variety of ingredients and food for sale at the market:

Below: These are katsuobushi, dried fish blocks from which the bonito flakes is shaved from.I found out here

Bonito flakes

Huge, fresh strawberries with huge, fresh prices

Super-size chestnuts


Authentic sushi

a moving crab, a mechanical one

Next we visited the Heian Shrine

There wasn't much at Heian Shrine but it was on the way to Nanzenji so at least we didn't have to go out of our way to come here.

At the exit, we turned left along the moat and walked towards Nanzenji.

Near the entrance to Nanzenji, we bought a bottle of Livita to recharge. I was able to grasp the price when the lady told us how much the bottle cost. At least learning my 1-1000 was put to use.

The entrance to Nanzenji

The doorknobs on the wooden doors at Nanzenji

The rooftiles

The rooftiles at Nanzenji

At the aquaduct in the Nanzenji area

After Nanzenji, we walked along the Path of Philosophy to get to Ginkakuji . The walk is about 1.5 kms each way, similar to our walk to Korakukan to see the 'snow monkeys'. The area is a quite, peaceful residential area

A phonebooth

We're going the right way

Looking into someone's garden

The path leading to Ginkakuji

Inside Ginkakuji

Samples of the variety of moss at Ginkakuji

views of Kyoto from the hilltop

The entrance/exit to Ginkakuji

Making our way back on the Path of Philosophy




ice-cream on the way

There is a boy's high school nearby and the students finishing school for the day


We got a little lost trying to find the bus station where we got off but we eventually got back on the right track before it got dark. Somewhere along the way.


Dinner at Kyoto station above Isetan

walking back to the inn, about 15-20mins away from Kyoto Station. The area was a much quieter area.

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