7 eleven breakfast feast
December 28, 2016 in Japan ⋅ ☀️ -2 °CWith Fuji view from 2nd floor of our cottage
With Fuji view from 2nd floor of our cottage
Scenic drive around lake, take photos
Traditional village, shrines, pine forests, all woth mountains and Fuji in the background! Too bad no traditional paper making though.
1. Huge traditional style water steamer heats up gigantic pot of rice (100 tonnes per season) on floor above
2. Fermentation tanks (4 weeks, longer than beer and wine because lower temp, max 12oC):Read more
An adventure:
Getting the car to tokyo chiyoda with no money for toll
Getting petrol with no cash, no stations open, but a helpful China man
Finding and returning the car
An earthquake
A noisy squeezyRead more
Miso saba, unsweetened yoghurt, lentil soup, steamed pumpkin, beautiful omelette
On the way to Asakusa, at Asakusabashi
Senso-ji temple, Nakamise street, winding bustling streets with japanese food and sweets and traditional goods
Beefu
Crazy jostling Ameyoko market selling super cheap sashimi, fresh blood red giant tentacles, street food, huge 5 storey toy shop Yamashiroya