Wednesday, January 10, 2007

Japan

Began the trip in Osaka and Shiga Ken...





Picking out some pastries for breakfast in Shiga
Yummy crepes with all sorts of toppings!
Now in Kyoto, about a 45 min. train ride from Osaka: The Golden Temple
Can buy beer in vending machines... and drink in public.
Vending machines with hot drinks when its cold out
Street food in Kyoto
Buying prunes at Yasaka Jinja a street fair at a shrine in Kyoto (fruit was expensive!)
Held at the end of every year for people to pray for a good new year.
On the train...heading to Tokyo...
Katsu!!!  Katsu Kura in Kyoto Station
Ramen and Gyoza, Ippudo in Umeda, Osaka
Can win sausage and cheese from games in one of the
MANY "Pachinko" arcades!
Sushi on moving track, can win prizes every 5 plates! Kura Sushi, Tokyo.
Mmm sushi with egg ($1 plate)
Indian food from family-owned restaurant in Japan! Huge Naan
More street food
Chocolate covered bananas.  On the way to HaruJuku...
Octopus on a stick!  Takoyaki.
In front of most restaurant, to show whats on the menu, great idea!
$8 Ice Cleam, from hotel in Tokyo!
Goodnight Tokyo :)



This was a "frog purse" sold in Harujuku... its real.