Wednesday, May 3, 2023

Day 20 - Kyoto & Gion district (May 3rd)

Today is our last full day in Kyoto, so we caught a train into central Kyoto before heading to a delicious place for lunch called Kyoto Takoichi, Shijo Aburanakoji

The takoyaki, fried chicken and fried octopus and shrimp gyoza were delicious, but hearing the male and female chefs "singing" a catch phrase as they worked was a real treat.  Address is here, if you're ever in Kyoto, worth a visit:  https://maps.app.goo.gl/xyLvzYGvNqVyebAB9





Then we visited a stationery store in a converted warehouse before going back to the hotel and doing some laundry in preparation for checking out tomorrow morning.

Then we explored a nearby shopping arcade full of seafood vendors and went for a walk over the Kamo River to explore the traditional Gion district













Tomorrow we're catching the train to Osaka after lunch.  The following afternoon we're flying from Osaka back to Tokyo to fly home to Sydney, landing Saturday morning.

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