2015年08月21日
Obon Adventures, Part 1!
Hello everyone! In my last blog, I told you that for the Obon holiday I went on a trip to Kyoto, Nara, and Osaka. I am excited to share my adventures with you all!
So I left Kagawa on August 12, at 8:35 am, on a bus straight to Kyoto. Once I go to Kyoto station, I jumped on a city bus to go to my hostel. It was a cute little multi-floor hotel in the Gion district in Kyoto, and thy made life super easy. I have never stayed in a hostel that had food and drinks for sale inside, so it was great if I needed a cold drink and didn't want to find a conbini or vending machine!
I checked in, and put my things away in the dorm room I shared with 9 other women, and headed for down town Kyoto to the Kyoto International Manga Museum! IT was so cool, they have a cafe, gift shop, kamishibai, activities, manga artists who will paint your portrait, and a few displays. he most amazing thing about the museum is that you are allowed to read the manga that is shelved on the wall! They also have a giant archive FULL of manga for preservation and research purposes. It felt so great to be able to just read manga in a relaxing place, amongst others who enjoy manga too. It was also amazing to be able to read manga in English! It has been almost 8 months since I have read English manga! After 4 or 5 hours at the museum, I went back to Gion and walked around a bit to find a place to eat supper. After that I went back to the hostel to just relax and plan my next day!
The next day I got up early and found my way to Kinkakuji temple! I couldn't believe how beautiful it was! I spent a good 40 minutes enjoying the temple and garden, as well as the teahouse!
I loved having the chance to sit in a tatami room and drink real matcha tea with a sugar cake! The women who run the tea house were very kind, and gave me all the information and instructions i needed in English, which was fantastic!
It was so relaxing to sit in the tea house just enjoy the view of the garden. After my tea I bought an omamouri,and caught a bus to the Imperial Palace. The palace grounds took my breath away. They were absolutely stunning! And the inside of the palace was insane! all of the hand painted walls, and panels were gorgeous! I hope to be able to go back in the fall, or the spring and see it again in a different season! After seeing the palace, I went back to Gion and walked around and did a bit of shopping.
I cannot wait to tell you all about my time in Nara next week! :)
So I left Kagawa on August 12, at 8:35 am, on a bus straight to Kyoto. Once I go to Kyoto station, I jumped on a city bus to go to my hostel. It was a cute little multi-floor hotel in the Gion district in Kyoto, and thy made life super easy. I have never stayed in a hostel that had food and drinks for sale inside, so it was great if I needed a cold drink and didn't want to find a conbini or vending machine!
I checked in, and put my things away in the dorm room I shared with 9 other women, and headed for down town Kyoto to the Kyoto International Manga Museum! IT was so cool, they have a cafe, gift shop, kamishibai, activities, manga artists who will paint your portrait, and a few displays. he most amazing thing about the museum is that you are allowed to read the manga that is shelved on the wall! They also have a giant archive FULL of manga for preservation and research purposes. It felt so great to be able to just read manga in a relaxing place, amongst others who enjoy manga too. It was also amazing to be able to read manga in English! It has been almost 8 months since I have read English manga! After 4 or 5 hours at the museum, I went back to Gion and walked around a bit to find a place to eat supper. After that I went back to the hostel to just relax and plan my next day!
The next day I got up early and found my way to Kinkakuji temple! I couldn't believe how beautiful it was! I spent a good 40 minutes enjoying the temple and garden, as well as the teahouse!
I loved having the chance to sit in a tatami room and drink real matcha tea with a sugar cake! The women who run the tea house were very kind, and gave me all the information and instructions i needed in English, which was fantastic!
It was so relaxing to sit in the tea house just enjoy the view of the garden. After my tea I bought an omamouri,and caught a bus to the Imperial Palace. The palace grounds took my breath away. They were absolutely stunning! And the inside of the palace was insane! all of the hand painted walls, and panels were gorgeous! I hope to be able to go back in the fall, or the spring and see it again in a different season! After seeing the palace, I went back to Gion and walked around and did a bit of shopping.
I cannot wait to tell you all about my time in Nara next week! :)
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