Kifune-jinja Shrine is an ancient shrine located in a village in the mountainous area north of Kyoto. The best-known feature is the well-worn stone staircase lined by distinctive red wooden lanterns.
At the top there is only another shrine; nothing more, not even a view. Instead, walk until you can see an overview of Kyoto city. After that, call it a day & visit another historical monument.
If bookings for the tour and tasting are full, you can also check closer to your preferred date as people might cancel. ¥1000 per person, cash only. Eat something beforehand.
For first timers, try the assorted platter (~¥18,800, feeds 3). Top 3 picks: Ohtoro Karubi, M Ribeye, & the Big Sirloin Steak. Have to try at least once in your lifetime! (Skip the shopping!)
If you're a meat lover, skip the courses and order the plates. Beautiful and tender marbled beef! It's a little expensive, but worthy each cent. English speaker staff and menu.
Beautiful place if you need a break from Kyoto temples. Come early as it can get very crowded. The visit won't take too long so later you can head to Arashimaya town and have a nice lunch there.
Order the famous pork chop and jumbo shrimp tempura set. Best in town. Also unlimited refills on rice and cabbages
Beautiful walk through the forest to get to a very close encounter with lots of monkeys. It is worth the very steep climb. There were lots of baby monkeys (born April to July)
The deer are tame & friendly. You can feed, pet & take selfie with them. Deer biscuit for feeding cost 150¥. Watch where you step though, deer poop is omnipresent
If you make it up about half an hour before sunset you can stay and get to see day & night views of Osaka, great way to get a feel for the city. At night UV lights make the walkway like a star-field!
Amazing soba noodles. Get the Hourai Soba, which has 5 stacks of soba noodles paired with 8 toppings. Simply fantastic!
The Eikan-do temple was my favorite in Kyoto. Although it is known for its spectacular grounds being colored by the autumn leaves, we visited it during the summer. It was still very pretty.
Shorai menu (the middle one) is more than enough. But the Shofu menu gives you amazing tempura, wagyu beef and tofu gratin. If you’re here, I would go for the latter unless you’re a vegetarian.
日本一大きな湖。岸辺には湖岸道路が取り囲む。堅田周辺では鳥人間コンテスト、大津では花火大会が行われます。バス釣り、ルアー釣りスポットとしても知られる。1993年6月10日にラムサール条約に登録、2008年10月30日には指定区域を拡張した。
over all it was great. very warm atmosphere and the service is gentle and honest. great care is given to its dishes. i liked the foie gras better than Hajime ... the pork could have been better
Go early (like before 0800) and enjoy the lovely grounds before hoards of tourists descend later in the morning. Or, just before it closes; less crowd & nice light of the pavilion in the sunset!
YOU MUST VISIT THIS PLACE!! Squeeze your self between the polite locals and try fresh and cheap sushi. Whatever we tried was super tasty (tempura,miso soup). People super friendly.
