Seventh Full Day in Japan.

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I got up early and decided to visit the onsen in the hotel. An onsen is like a big shallow hot tub without the water jets.

Heading down to the onsen.
Onsen rules. There are a lot of rules in Japan and everyone knows the rules and follows the rules. The onsen was an invigorating way to start the day.

First stop of our day was Saihoji Temple, the Moss Temple.

Moss Temple.

This temple is located in a quiet part of Kyoto and is so beautiful and serene.

A series of pictures of the garden at the Moss Temple.

Emerald green water.
What a beautiful place.

After our visit to the Moss Temple we visited the Jizo-in Temple.

The Jizo-in Temple Complex.
Unusual statute at this Temple.

We then visited the Matsuo Taisha Shrine.

Entrance to the Shrine.
Rice paper wrapped sake barrels at the shrine.

After a hard morning of touring temples and shrines we found a very authentic Japanese lunch counter.

A little bit of everything for lunch.
Beautiful hydrangeas outside the lunch counter.

After lunch we took a boat ride.

Not a lot of whitewater on this boat ride but enough to make it interesting.
This is the boat. The downriver journey took ninety minutes.
The boat crew.
A temple along the river.
Railroad bridge.
Some whitewater.

Before dinner we stopped at a tiny craft beer and sake tavern.

I had a glass of sake and it was very good.

Dinner was at Ryo-sho.

What a beautiful restaurant.
Menu.
First course – Vinegar rice with tile fish.
Second course – Tofu in a special soy sauce. I am not a big fan of tofu but this was delicious.
Third course – Pike in a dashi broth.
Fourth course – Sea bream sashimi. We also got bonito sashimi but I didn’t get a picture of the bonito.
Fifth course – Grilled fish. The fish is called hairtail.
Sixth course – Corn spring rolls. These spring rolls were awesome. They were so good I hugged the chef and begged for seconds.
Seventh course – Hairy crab and seasonal vegetables.
Eighth course – Wagyu beef with a poached egg. I love wagyu beef.
Ninth course – Rice with shrimp.
Tenth course – Slice of mango with vanilla ice cream.
And a cup of matcha to end a memorable meal.

That’s it from Kyoto. I hope you are having a wonderful day wherever you are.

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