Furou-en, a Japanese...
by flowergrl
Furou-en, a Japanese Home-cooking style restaurant.
Traditional Japanese-style house, 1/2 of which has been turned into a restaurant.
The presentation of the food is LOVELY! Each of the plates which the food is served on is different ... so even if you order the same meal as another person, the tray will look different. Some of these plates are quite old. Some may even be antiques. This is Japanese home-style cooking at it's best. I always order a 'teishoku', since it is a main dish served with rice, miso soup, potato salad, pickles, and another couple of small seasonal dishes, Besides having a set teishoku menu (fried shrimp, steak, hamburger, etc), some menu items change each month. These are the ones I love. Usually there is one each of pork, fish, beef and chicken, cooked in special sauces (which are not necessarily Japanese).
GINKAKUJI TEMPLE
by Adeline_Foo
Visit GINKAKUJI TEMPLE or Silver Pavilion. Ginkakuji Temple, a Zen temple, was established in 1482 by Ashikaga Yoshimasa, the 8th Muromachi Shogunate. Yoshimasa, following Kinkakuji Temple Kitayama den built by his grandfather Ashikaga Yoshimitsu, built villa Higashiyama den to spend his retired life. Ginkakuji is the common name, and formally it was called Higashiyama Jishoji, taking after Yoshimasa's posthumous title after his death.
Walking thru the Philosphoy Path during the Cherry Blossoms period. This is so beautiful! Crowded where everyone is taking photos but it is so beautiful. Words can't decribe it. You gotto experience yourself. See my travelogues for the cherry blossoms photos
Monkeys! (Arashiyama)
by vic&michael
Arashiyama is a romantic day trip, with a park, and a river to row boats on. But, you cannot miss the monkeys! You have to climb a small hill to get to the monkeys, but it's well worth it, and, if lots of little kids can do it, so can you! The monkeys are free range, and it's the visitors who go inside a hut with fencing so they can feed the monkeys with penuts. They are just fascinating to watch, with their distinct & quirky personalities, and their intelligent eyes. The monkeys do tend to have an obsession with grooming each other though! Careful not to stare at the monkeys in the eyes, or they feel challenged and may show aggression! You will get some awesome photo closeups and chances to take funny monkey photos. Check out mine in my Travelogues!
There's an observation platform as well, where you can look out over Kyoto city.
The opening hours are everyday between 9:00am and 4:30pm.
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Myoshinji Temple Grounds
Toji Temple garden
Treasure House in Toji Temple
Hawaiian Shaka!!!
