Japan trip day 5

[rachel_riecheru]

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Japan trip 2 day 5

Today started well successfully posted my shopping off to Melbourne day was looking good, then... I packed up my stuff locked my bag and the lock jammed, I knew the code as it was the same one I had used last trip and in Perth and generally knew it since every day I opened and closed it!! 1 - seto 6 - hakkai 9 - me this code only makes sense to me!! It won't open!! My medicines in there ok so now I'm freaking out surprisingly not as much had this happened at home ( where people actually speak my language) it seems they're going to get chain cutters yea, it's a thick lock. 

So the kind old man came and cut the lock, and then bowed to me and walked away I shouted thank u at him (arigato) as he walked away, I felt bad why was he bowing at me? I owed him, anyhow.

I went to the station and found a lock in the first shop I asked in for ¥1050 I bet it'll be twice as good as my stupid Australian one that was $40! Dodgy piece of shit!!!

Anyway now I'm on the train to Kyoto with a list of things to do today :) I already know where I'm staying but because i haven't paid yet I need to make my spending budget a little tighter for the next 2 days. No shopping today :(

On the way the area reminds me of spirited away, when they're driving up the mountains, it's really lovely. As were moving along I saw a sports centre sponsored by Meiji a maker if japanese sweets. Next to it was a brown building shaped like chocolate (I fucking kid u not) I didn't get a photo of it!! I saw it and then it was too late I might go on the train to Kyoto when I am back in osaka just to get a pic!

When I arrived at my inn I was greeted with aircon and ice water which was very much appreciated. I can't get into my room until 3pm which is a bit annoying usually wouldn't bother me but I am short on cash and un sunscreamed so If I walk to far I'll burn if I spend too much I won't eat dinner hahaha what a pickle. 

So I wondering around Kyoto and ended up at Kyoto tower, think Tokyo tower but less epic and interior  more like a bunker lol. It was nice either way and I took some ripping pictures of the view. (which will be posted when i have a pc again) There was a giant (probably buhda) Statue way off that I could see and I could see the spot in the mountains that they burn the big kanji into the mountain! Sadly I won't be in Kyoto when that happens :(

I then wondered down and spoke to a lovely man who asked me where I was from and if I liked kyoto he was very kind as he held the lift for me.

I then headed to a shopping center attached to Kyoto station for window shopping in search of my beloved usagi shop.

The usagi shop is still there (rabbit shop) and I brought some more badges they're sooo cuuuute <333 rabbits are my favorite animal (birds aren't an animal, they're birds) and this shop doesn't sell anything that doesnt have a usagi on it XD 

Here are he badges aren't they cuuute??



I wanted to take a photo but I wanted to be polite and ask first the lady asked me not to take one and so I didn't, I understand.

After that I wondered around the shopping centre for a bit and wondered into a kids section when I saw these, it's like Japans version of Lego!













I really want to get into my room and have a shower and change, I had lunch in a smoker/non smoker cafe. These are very common, and although I have nothing against people destroying their lungs I dislike the smell ALOT especially when it's on me! so now my cloths reek X| bluer want a shower and a washing machine.

I finally got into my room aircon yay! Washing machine yay!

Had to wait an hr to get a seat where I wanted to eat but when I did get a seat it was the exact same as last time ^_^ in front of the colour changing panel :)













They have an english menu so it's easy to order OMG I cant wait to eat this place is soo worth the wait!! Oh and theyre smart cause it's the pny place I've been to that gives u a cold towel haha sooo refreshing ~_~

Omfg that was good I am so full!!! 
I ate too quickly and now I feel sick ;_; ah well, no dessert for me tonight. 

*** this entire post Inc pictures was done via my iPhone :p spelling/ quality mistakes are it's fault not mine!

Comments

[nomore-noless.livejournal.com]

The rabbit badges are so cute! Lego men things are pretty awesome! Food looks good!

Thanks again for sharing your photos!! :)

[rachel-reicheru.livejournal.com]

I love the rabbit badges I brought some last time but lost all but one :(

[nomore-noless.livejournal.com]

Awww, hope you don't lose them again!

[rachel-reicheru.livejournal.com]

Nah I'm going to wait till I get home to put them on bags so I don't make the sane mistake twice :)

[helliongoddess.livejournal.com]

Oh, man, that food looks SOOOOO good. What is in that cake thing?

And I love the idea of a whole store of bunny goodness. ^___^

This is so fun, vicariously enjoying your trip with these posts!

[rachel-reicheru.livejournal.com]

I'm glad ur enjoying them :p figured some people might be getting sick of the spam hahah XD

The cake thing is a Japanese pancake okonomiyaki my one had prawns it tasted amazing but now I'm sick :( sad face.

[7veilsphaedra.livejournal.com]

Darling, you're in Kyoto and you haven't been to see the Golden and Silver Pavillions yet? Also the Daibutsu which you see was originally built by Toyotomi Hideyoshi, an important leader during the Sengoku period. There are also some wonderful shrines with Kanon.

It's hard to see you feeling so discouraged over a bit of bad luck. If you go to these sites, however, at least there is something you can do which doesn't require spending money.

[rachel-reicheru.livejournal.com]

I stay opposite the daibutsu and have been there before but was planning on going today ;_;

Do the gold and silver peevillions have a different name? They're not listed in my guide book from lonely planet so I'm mot sure where they are

[7veilsphaedra.livejournal.com]

The Golden Pavillion is Kinkaku-jicho (http://maps.google.com/maps?oe=utf-8&rls=org.mozilla:en-US:official&client=firefox-a&um=1&ie=UTF-8&cid=0,0,9843979848098665303&fb=1&hq=golden+pavillions&hnear=0x6001a8d6cd3cc3f1:0xc0961d366bbb1d3d,Kyoto,+Kyoto+Prefecture,+Japan&daddr=%E4%BA%AC%E9%83%BD%E5%BA%9C%E4%BA%AC%E9%83%BD%E5%B8%82%E5%8C%97%E5%8C%BA%E9%87%91%E9%96%A3%E5%AF%BA%E7%94%BA%EF%BC%91,+603-8361&geocode=4304926171326377401,35.038992,135.729389&ei=nuhBToTSNoGHsgKtwJDWCQ&sa=X&oi=local_result&ct=directions-to&resnum=1&ved=0CB8QngIwAA) and the Silver Pavillion is Ginkaku-jicho (http://maps.google.com/maps?q=kyoto+silver++pavillions&oe=utf-8&rls=org.mozilla:en-US:official&client=firefox-a&um=1&ie=UTF-8&sa=N&hl=en&tab=wl), so there's a little reference to the Kami-sama arc from Saiyuki.

[rachel-reicheru.livejournal.com]

Ahh I've looked them up there no where near where I am and cause I won't have time tomorrow :( I really wanna go there now!! (anything that has to do with saiyuki will interest me) damn it. Ah well next trip :p I've marked them in the book. I think I need more time on Kyoto next time, food poisoning for a day took up Half my time here :(

[7veilsphaedra.livejournal.com]

Well, don't feel too bad because the only thing they really have in common with Saiyuki is the name pairing, and the same could be said for Naruto as well. But they are incredibly beautiful and in a lovely park area as well, so I do hope you are able to get back and see them sometime. I'm sorry to hear about the food poisoning. Seems the Kyoto leg of your trip has been a bit wretched this time. I hope it improves.

[rachel-reicheru.livejournal.com]

Guess what the tour I went on yesterday took me (without ny prior knowledge) to kinkaku! That said the entire time they called it the golden pavilion if it hadn't been for u o wouldn't have enjoyed it quiet as much :p thanks again ^_^

[7veilsphaedra.livejournal.com]

I'm glad something turned out well then. Saiyuki is full of these sort of tongue-in-cheek references to cultural landmarks in Japan.

[randomdiversion.livejournal.com]

I'm going to guess that what helliongoddess calls a 'cake thing' is actually some kind of okonomi, which is a savory cabbage pancake.

http://www.epicurious.com/recipes/member/views/JAPANESE-PANCAKES-OKONOMI-YAKI-1214122

[randomdiversion.livejournal.com]

PS: my bet for the food poisoning source? One of those sauce bottles at the table. There's no telling how long they've been sitting out unrefrigerated.

[rachel-reicheru.livejournal.com]

This is true and it was hot in there and I did use alot of the mayo hrrm well to late now XD

[rachel-reicheru.livejournal.com]

Yup! This one had prawns.

[veronicacode.livejournal.com]

The rabbit badges are lovely! So kawaii!

[rachel-reicheru.livejournal.com]

i know arent they cute XD nii would love them!