Yesterday I went to Kameoka with Maho.
Kakurako had a job interview so she had to go to another city and be gone almost all day.
Me and Maho took the train and went to her home town in the mountains in Kyoto.
It's a really small town surrounded by mountains. Very beautiful place.
We went to her familys shrine, Obata jinja, wich is very old. Her grandfather is a priest there and a proffesor in university.
Again I got a very good fortune there! I am lucky. ^^
We took a walk in the rice fields and went to a very old cemetary. The graves didn't look the same as they do now a days.
Maho taught me a little bit more about shinto. It's very interesting I think.
When we came back to Takatsuki we met up with Sakurako at an izakaya.
Ate alot and I drank some Yamazaki whisky. :D
Tonight we're going bar hopping in Osaka, maybe.
Time to get myself ready.
Mata ne!
Showing posts with label kyoto. Show all posts
Showing posts with label kyoto. Show all posts
Saturday, August 22, 2009
Thursday, August 20, 2009
Rested!
Aaah. Today I just stayed in and rested. Slept a lot and listened to music.
I need to learn some new songs for karaoke. ;)
Yesterday we went to Kyoto, Arashiyama with Sakos boyfriend Yacchan and friend Kayo.
It was great! Arashiyama is so beautiful. It's below the mountains with a river running through. We hired a couple of boats and went rowing in the river. It's been a long time since I rowed a boat but I'm pretty good at it, and fast! lol
We walked through a bamboo forest and visited some temples and shrines.
I got a really good fortune at a shrine.
It said I'll meet the person I've been waiting for and my diseases will be cured. :D
I wanna believe it!
On Monday we went shopping and I finally bought a yukata. And I we went to the Suntory Yamazaki whisky distillery! Went on a guided tour and then got to taste the 12 year old Yamazaki whisky. It was really fun. I got a little tipsy. lol
I bought some whisky for my dad and the yummiest whisky cake ever!
Aah, I kinda wanna go back for another round. lol
I think I'll keep buying this whisky when I get home. And drink with sentimental nostalgia. lol
And last Sunday we went to Kyoto, met Sakos friend Mahou and saw Okuribi! It's the finally of Obon when the spirits are sent back to heaven. We saw all five fires! Daimonji was awesome. I was so happy and felt very lucky that I got to see it! Earlier that day we saw Kinkakuji. So beautiful! The whole area is super beautiful. Japanese really have the best sense for beauty I think.
And I guess it was Tuesday we went to Nara with Sakos friends Yuriko and Chiakki.
Nara park is huuuuuuge and there's deer averywhere. They're completely used to people and tame enough to pet. They're very beautiful animals.
We saw the huge bronze Buddha in Todaiji. There are some extremely beautiful temples and places there and the park is amazing. Anyone who is interested in Japan should go there!
Tomorrow I'm going with Mahou to her familys shrine in Kyoto. Obata jinja.
I want to learn more about shinto so I'll ask her to teach me. He family owns the shrine and the men of the family are priests.
Mahou has many swedish friends and has studied swedish. :D
I am amazed at how many people I've met that have visited Sweden. I really hope Sako will come visit me when I'm home again. And she can bring all her friends and her boyfriend! :D
Sako has been so amazing to me and shown me so much already. I'm so happy I came here and a bit sad I'll be leaving in a week. :./
At the same time I kind of miss Tokyo. I feel more at home there I guess. Since I've been there so many times.
If I'm lucky maybe I can stay with Kayo in Asakusa. She was really great to.
Wow, I've met so many great people here!
I am lucky.
I hope Tokyo will be as nice to me as Kanto has been.
But I have a week left and lots more to see!
I should probably go to Osaka again but honestly I didn't like it that much.
Feels just like a big city with not much to really see.
I guess it's great for shopping though. I want to go back to a store we went to and buy some more stuff there.
Ok.
I gotta sleep.
Oyasumi!
I need to learn some new songs for karaoke. ;)
Yesterday we went to Kyoto, Arashiyama with Sakos boyfriend Yacchan and friend Kayo.
It was great! Arashiyama is so beautiful. It's below the mountains with a river running through. We hired a couple of boats and went rowing in the river. It's been a long time since I rowed a boat but I'm pretty good at it, and fast! lol
We walked through a bamboo forest and visited some temples and shrines.
I got a really good fortune at a shrine.
It said I'll meet the person I've been waiting for and my diseases will be cured. :D
I wanna believe it!
On Monday we went shopping and I finally bought a yukata. And I we went to the Suntory Yamazaki whisky distillery! Went on a guided tour and then got to taste the 12 year old Yamazaki whisky. It was really fun. I got a little tipsy. lol
I bought some whisky for my dad and the yummiest whisky cake ever!
Aah, I kinda wanna go back for another round. lol
I think I'll keep buying this whisky when I get home. And drink with sentimental nostalgia. lol
And last Sunday we went to Kyoto, met Sakos friend Mahou and saw Okuribi! It's the finally of Obon when the spirits are sent back to heaven. We saw all five fires! Daimonji was awesome. I was so happy and felt very lucky that I got to see it! Earlier that day we saw Kinkakuji. So beautiful! The whole area is super beautiful. Japanese really have the best sense for beauty I think.
And I guess it was Tuesday we went to Nara with Sakos friends Yuriko and Chiakki.
Nara park is huuuuuuge and there's deer averywhere. They're completely used to people and tame enough to pet. They're very beautiful animals.
We saw the huge bronze Buddha in Todaiji. There are some extremely beautiful temples and places there and the park is amazing. Anyone who is interested in Japan should go there!
Tomorrow I'm going with Mahou to her familys shrine in Kyoto. Obata jinja.
I want to learn more about shinto so I'll ask her to teach me. He family owns the shrine and the men of the family are priests.
Mahou has many swedish friends and has studied swedish. :D
I am amazed at how many people I've met that have visited Sweden. I really hope Sako will come visit me when I'm home again. And she can bring all her friends and her boyfriend! :D
Sako has been so amazing to me and shown me so much already. I'm so happy I came here and a bit sad I'll be leaving in a week. :./
At the same time I kind of miss Tokyo. I feel more at home there I guess. Since I've been there so many times.
If I'm lucky maybe I can stay with Kayo in Asakusa. She was really great to.
Wow, I've met so many great people here!
I am lucky.
I hope Tokyo will be as nice to me as Kanto has been.
But I have a week left and lots more to see!
I should probably go to Osaka again but honestly I didn't like it that much.
Feels just like a big city with not much to really see.
I guess it's great for shopping though. I want to go back to a store we went to and buy some more stuff there.
Ok.
I gotta sleep.
Oyasumi!
Friday, August 14, 2009
Ok, time for an update!
Since I'm not deadly tired today here's an update on what I've done so far!
When I got to Kyoto, Sakurako met me in the train station and then we went straight to Uji to see a big fireworks display!
I was really tired but it was great. I've never seen fireworks that huge and many. I think it was for like 2 hours too. Amazing!
Then we went to Sakurakos house. She lives in Takatsuki that's right in between Kyoto and Osaka. It's great and her parents are so nice. ^^
I've even got my own room with aircon, tv and stereo! It's really like a luxury hotel. lol
I slept for a long time that night.
Next day we went shopping in Kyoto. I bought alot of cool clothes. I really like japanese fashion.
Sizes haven't been a problem so far either. I'm realizing that I'm not so fat anymore. lol
Keeping my diet/lifestyle isn't as har as I thought either. But I feel like I'm being troublesome sometimes because I don't eat rice and bread. I've eaten hamburgers a couple of times. Just not the bread. But eating in an izakaya is really good cuz I can just order all sorts of meat and fish. :D
Yesterday we went to an izakaya with Sakurakos friends. 1 gork and three guys. It was really fun! A couple of them could speak english. I also met Sakurakos boyfriend. He was nice and good at singing. We wen't to karaoke after the izakaya. ^^
I impressed with my japanese song skills and my enka singing. lol
I love karaoke! :D
The guys wen't crazy and pulled their shirts off for the last song. XD
I took photos of course. ;D
Today we went shopping in Osaka. It was really crowded and felt huge. I bought some supercute shoe accesories. Like clip on shoe ornaments. Then we were looking for a swedish cafe where Sakurakos friend works but we couldn't find it. We were super hungry and looked for a place to eat for probably an hour. Finally we decided on an izakaya and we found a really nice one.
I love japanese izakaya food! Meat, meat and more meat. Lots of fat left on the meat too. :D
Tomorrow we're going to the Kyoto Handicraft Center.
I'll probably buy lots of stuff there. I love japanese handicraft. Everything is so beautiful. Japanese people have the best sense of aesthetics in the world I think.
It's soon time to buy a Yukata too. I've been looking for one but it's been hard to find a really nice one. The good thing is they're on sale now. ^^
I'd like to upload pics but I don't have a usb cable for my cam with me. I could easily buy one though. Maybe I'll do that. I already bought a new battery for my cam. Good to have two. ^^
I don't think I'll go to Okinawa. If I'm going there I should go some other time when it's less expensive. Now it's high season so plane tickets are expensive. I'd rather spend my money on a yukata this year. And I still don't know if I'll have to get a hotel in Tokyo. :/
I sent some couchsurfing requests but it's difficult to surf when I don't know what exact dates I want to stay.
But it'll work out somehow. ^^
Now it's time for bed.
Oyasumi!
When I got to Kyoto, Sakurako met me in the train station and then we went straight to Uji to see a big fireworks display!
I was really tired but it was great. I've never seen fireworks that huge and many. I think it was for like 2 hours too. Amazing!
Then we went to Sakurakos house. She lives in Takatsuki that's right in between Kyoto and Osaka. It's great and her parents are so nice. ^^
I've even got my own room with aircon, tv and stereo! It's really like a luxury hotel. lol
I slept for a long time that night.
Next day we went shopping in Kyoto. I bought alot of cool clothes. I really like japanese fashion.
Sizes haven't been a problem so far either. I'm realizing that I'm not so fat anymore. lol
Keeping my diet/lifestyle isn't as har as I thought either. But I feel like I'm being troublesome sometimes because I don't eat rice and bread. I've eaten hamburgers a couple of times. Just not the bread. But eating in an izakaya is really good cuz I can just order all sorts of meat and fish. :D
Yesterday we went to an izakaya with Sakurakos friends. 1 gork and three guys. It was really fun! A couple of them could speak english. I also met Sakurakos boyfriend. He was nice and good at singing. We wen't to karaoke after the izakaya. ^^
I impressed with my japanese song skills and my enka singing. lol
I love karaoke! :D
The guys wen't crazy and pulled their shirts off for the last song. XD
I took photos of course. ;D
Today we went shopping in Osaka. It was really crowded and felt huge. I bought some supercute shoe accesories. Like clip on shoe ornaments. Then we were looking for a swedish cafe where Sakurakos friend works but we couldn't find it. We were super hungry and looked for a place to eat for probably an hour. Finally we decided on an izakaya and we found a really nice one.
I love japanese izakaya food! Meat, meat and more meat. Lots of fat left on the meat too. :D
Tomorrow we're going to the Kyoto Handicraft Center.
I'll probably buy lots of stuff there. I love japanese handicraft. Everything is so beautiful. Japanese people have the best sense of aesthetics in the world I think.
It's soon time to buy a Yukata too. I've been looking for one but it's been hard to find a really nice one. The good thing is they're on sale now. ^^
I'd like to upload pics but I don't have a usb cable for my cam with me. I could easily buy one though. Maybe I'll do that. I already bought a new battery for my cam. Good to have two. ^^
I don't think I'll go to Okinawa. If I'm going there I should go some other time when it's less expensive. Now it's high season so plane tickets are expensive. I'd rather spend my money on a yukata this year. And I still don't know if I'll have to get a hotel in Tokyo. :/
I sent some couchsurfing requests but it's difficult to surf when I don't know what exact dates I want to stay.
But it'll work out somehow. ^^
Now it's time for bed.
Oyasumi!
Monday, August 10, 2009
In Japan!!!!!
OMG, I'm so happy to be back in Japan.
Yesterday might have been the best day ever.
Hikaru, Pato, Jonah, Sugamo, samen, maccha, Gundam, izakaya, earthquake and alot of alcohol. lol
Today was hangover, rain, Shinkansen, Kyoto, Sakurako, Fireworks show!
I will write in detail about it later. Now I'm so tired. I need sleep.
Oyasumi!
Yesterday might have been the best day ever.
Hikaru, Pato, Jonah, Sugamo, samen, maccha, Gundam, izakaya, earthquake and alot of alcohol. lol
Today was hangover, rain, Shinkansen, Kyoto, Sakurako, Fireworks show!
I will write in detail about it later. Now I'm so tired. I need sleep.
Oyasumi!
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