We took a 15-minute bullet train into nearby Kyoto and
enjoyed a fun, albeit rainy tour of a few temples there.
The temples in Japan
all seem to have a very nice balance with nature, so I felt right at home.
One
tree had been cultivated and trimmed to grow into a pattern of a boat.
Another
interesting aspect of Kyoto was its history and tradition of “geisha” so there
were many female tourists who bought the traditional-style kimonos and wore
those on their tours. Once finished with the second temple tour for the day, we
zipped back to Osaka on the bullet train.
Our diner was a very special treat: fishing for
our meal! The restaurant featured several large boat structures with tables for
small groups. Each table was given enough fishing rods for those who wanted to
partake, and then we were able to cast our lines over the sides of the “boat”
to try and catch fish swimming in the small pool below. Simon caught 3, Lisa
caught 1, and Anthony and I watched on as we chatted with nearby tables and
waited for their hard-earned catches to be cooked and served up on a platter.
Continue to Osaka Day 3.
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