Day 3 Japan: Kyoto, Arashiyama

Breakfast!

Noodles, omelette rice and egg from the supermarket.
MILK!!!!
And $3 dollars Baumkuchen - This taste surprisingly good!



Things we do before we start the day. #OOTD




FIRST STOP OF THE DAY:

Arashiyama  

Take the JR line from the Kyoto Station via JR Sagano to Saga-Arashiyama.
Time needed: 15 minutes.

Walk for 15 minutes to the main town. Follow the crowd. There are signs everywhere.

           
Tenryu‐ji Temple

Opening Hours ‐ 08:30 to 17:30
Admission Fee ‐ 600 Yen
Location ‐ 68 Saga Tenryuji Susukinobaba‐cho      
 Main entrance near the busy Togetsukyo Bridge intersection. 

I would say, SKIP THIS TEMPLE.
Yawns.




Things i do with my Ah yew.


This is how we burn fats in Japan. HAHA.
 





Tbh, this is the ONLY nice view in the temple.
And, i cant imagine what you can do during other periods of the yr. I mean, at least i get to see a variety of green/red/yellow in autumn.

LOL.


This cost 600 yen. Not recommended.


There's lots of koi in the pond though.




Its drizzling that day.


Exit the temple 15 mins ltr. HAHA. And here's the highlight of the day. There is an exit at the back of the temple that leads you directly to the bamboo forest.

There's no admission ticket needed to the bamboo forest. ITS FREE. YAY.
You can enter from the street, without gg through the temple as well.


HIGHLY RECOMMENDED!
Please come to the bamboo forest everyone!

This is one of my favourite photo taken in Japan. Keep calm and have peace.


Then entire place is so zen.


And we managed to see 2 Maiko (apprentice Geisha)!
Usually you don see Geisha walking on the streets. HAHA.


Interesting facts; http://stylishimoto.blogspot.sg/2014/04/geisha-geiko-or-maiko-whats-difference.html

GUNGHO me went up to ask for a photo. HAHA. I guess my friends were all too nice.


Exit from the bamboo forest!

Here's the street of Arashiyama.


And the famous Togetsukyo Bridge. I have no idea why this bridge is so famous. But ppl say, if you come Kyoto and didnt pay a visit here, you are said to nv come Kyoto.

Seriously? I really thought there are better MUST VISITS in Kyoto.
  Nonetheless, here's a photo! Been here. Done here.

And we head for lunch!

This restaurant.


Serve decent and cheap food. The curry is really good!
Do come here if you are nearby! We thought long and hard which restaurant is cheap/looks good.
HAHAHAH.

(btw, skip the egg with soba. It looks kind of yucky after you mix it)



Walked back to the JR station!