Tokyo GUGGIG Shop

I’d like to introduce a really cute Tokyo guidebook from Thailand.
This small, pocket-sized book was created by my Thai friend Tukta, who gathered and compiled the information.
As seen from her eyes, Tokyo is a fun, exciting city that is virtually overflowing with kawaii (cute) things.

“Was Tokyo always this fun?!” I thought, discovering a new fascination with the city where I live.
Even if you can’t read the Thai language, the hand-drawn maps have shop names and landmarks marked in English.
If you’ll be traveling to Thailand, make sure you stop by a book store and pick up a copy!

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a book

A Year-end short trip to Kyoto-Arashiyama: 2nd day part4

Dinner at HIROKAWA (Unagi-eels restaurant):

We had “shira-yaki”( grilled Unagi without sauce. Put little soy-sauce and wasabi.) “hoso-umaki”(It is rolled in egg crapes with Unagi with sauce),

“koi-no-arai” (sashimi of Carp) and “unaju” (grilled eel with sauce over rice) with “aka-dashi” (miso-soup).
We had enjoyed the delicious and tender in the inside of the eel. Also, eels are often said that they make us to enhance stamina.
HIROKAWA (Japanese)

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We had a break at a cafe of SAGANO-YU where was renovated public bath because it was freezing cold outside.

We had pancakes with butter and maple syrup and a cup of latte.
They made us very happy. The moist and soft pancakes were very good not only the appearance but also the taste.
SAGANO-YU (Japanese)

A Year-end short trip to Kyoto-Arashiyama: 2nd day part2

We were out for a stroll to the town of Arashiyama.

Of course, we had to take a boat to the Togetsukyo Bridge again.

A Bamboo forest
It looks very mysterious dosen’t it?

A Year-end short trip to Kyoto-Arashiyama: 2nd day part1

The morning of the 2nd day was very cold and quiet.

We had a big breakfast, HOSHINOYA Japanese breakfast at our room.
A staff of HOSHINOYA Kyoto served a “NABE” for us.
“NABE” is a one pot dishes. It is kind of stews in Japanese style.

A serving lady put some local specialties, such as Kyoto-grown vegetables, mushrooms and Saga-tofu into cooking stock.
Also, a grilled salmon and Japanese pickles of Kyoto vegetable were served as side dishes.
We had lots of vegetables in which were very tasty and fresh.

Our bodies took in a lot of Vitamins and Proteins.

A Year-end short trip to Kyoto-Arashiyama: 1st day part 4

Dinner at HOSHINOYA Kyoto:We had a course of “ATAGO”.

They had appetizers, a special clear soup of Guji (snapper), sashimi, steamed Kyoto yuba (soy milk skin) and simmered seasonal Kyoto vegetables.

And, we’ve shared grilled winter silver pomfret, grilled sawara fish, winter Kyoto duck in hot pot style and duck in charcoal grilled style.

Finally, we had HOSHINOYA special buckwheat noodle and seasonal fruits and ice cream for dessert.

We’ve had very good time to enjoy “KYOTO” because we had a lot of representative Kyoto foodstuffs in winter season such as Guji, Yuba and Kyoto vegetables. They are giving very sophisticated flavor.
Also, we’ve satisfied with their presentations that made us to delight the eye as much as the plate.
The arrangements of the foods on dishes of various colors, shapes and materials were just perfect.

HOSHINOYA Kyoto

A Year-end short trip to Kyoto-Arashiyama: 1st day part 3

The room of HOSHINOYA Kyoto where we stayed was furnished in the modern Japanese style, with bench sofas and the other comforts.

Also, Kagami-mochi was decorated on the cupboard for New Years.

HOSHINOYA Kyoto

A Year-end short trip to Kyoto-Arashiyama: 1st day part 2

We’ve stayed at HOSHINOYA Kyoto (ryokan) in Arashiyama.

We took a taxi from Kyoto station to Togetsukyo Bridge where was the HOSHINOYA Kyoto Boat Landing place.
A 15 to 20 minutes boat ride on the Oigawa River with the staff took us to the HOSHINOYA Kyoto.
We felt like that we’ve time-tripped to the ancient time while floating on the river.

HOSHINOYA Kyoto