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- Friday, December 13, 2019 at 1:38 PM
- ☀️ 11 °C
- Altitude: 38 m
JapanKyoto Imperial Palace35°1’36” N 135°45’35” E
The internet lied to me
December 13, 2019 in Japan ⋅ ☀️ 11 °C
They said that in order to get into the Imperial palace, you had to go with a guided tour and apply for an entry with your passport and everything.
We got here and they're just like "yeah don't worryRead more
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- Friday, December 13, 2019 at 1:50 PM
- ⛅ 10 °C
- Altitude: 50 m
- JapanKyoto Imperial Palace35°1’30” N 135°45’42” E
Looks are deceiving?
December 13, 2019 in Japan ⋅ ⛅ 10 °C
Just in case any of you thought this was a bench and not an umbrella stand
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- Friday, December 13, 2019 at 2:19 PM
- ⛅ 12 °C
- Altitude: 47 m
- JapanKyoto Imperial Palace35°1’24” N 135°45’42” E
The Emperor Gate
December 13, 2019 in Japan ⋅ ⛅ 12 °C
Recent (you know, in the last century) visits from Queen Elizabeth II and President George Bush warranted the use of the Emperor gate. Even the Empress herself can't use this gate and must use theRead more
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- Friday, December 13, 2019 at 2:24 PM
- ⛅ 12 °C
- Altitude: 47 m
- JapanKyoto Imperial Palace35°1’24” N 135°45’42” E
Ancient security measures
December 13, 2019 in Japan ⋅ ⛅ 12 °C
Apparently the doors were ~200 lbs and required 3-4 people to open one
Also gravel was useful because it's reflective and not trespasser friendly
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- Friday, December 13, 2019 at 3:54 PM
- ⛅ 9 °C
- Altitude: 76 m
- JapanNishijin35°3’24” N 135°45’6” E
Let's pick a less touristy shrine
December 13, 2019 in Japan ⋅ ⛅ 9 °C
We asked the dearest cousin to take us to a place that wouldn't be over crowded
So far this has been my favourite but I don't actually know the name of it LOL
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- Friday, December 13, 2019 at 4:02 PM
- ⛅ 9 °C
- Altitude: 88 m
- JapanNishijin35°3’36” N 135°45’6” E
No one was able to explain the humps
December 13, 2019 in Japan ⋅ ⛅ 9 °C
I was very disappointed
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- Friday, December 13, 2019 at 4:25 PM
- ⛅ 9 °C
- Altitude: 127 m
- JapanNishijin35°3’36” N 135°45’18” E
Baby Fushimi
December 13, 2019 in Japan ⋅ ⛅ 9 °C
I still don't know what the name of this place is but that is what I will remember it as
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- Friday, December 13, 2019 at 4:35 PM
- ⛅ 8 °C
- Altitude: 86 m
- JapanNishijin35°3’30” N 135°45’18” E
Want to live in a house with a moat
December 13, 2019 in Japan ⋅ ⛅ 8 °C
Mom: if you ever need extra water you can just come outside!
A+ real estate agent skills
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- Friday, December 13, 2019 at 5:21 PM
- ☁️ 8 °C
- Altitude: 59 m
- JapanKamigyō-ku35°1’42” N 135°44’36” E
We can always trust Google
December 13, 2019 in Japan ⋅ ☁️ 8 °C
BEST TONKATSU EVER
Also cute mom and pop shop where you have to cross a bridge over a pond with koi fish. You literally go through those entrance banner things and ta da there's a pond
Me: how didRead more
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- Friday, December 13, 2019 at 7:15 PM
- ☁️ 6 °C
- Altitude: 43 m
- JapanMaruyama park35°0’12” N 135°46’36” E
Kyoto is not a bad place for night walks
December 13, 2019 in Japan ⋅ ☁️ 6 °C
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- Friday, December 13, 2019 at 9:11 PM
- ☁️ 5 °C
- Altitude: 42 m
- JapanKyōto Shiyakusho-mae-eki35°0’30” N 135°46’6” E
Hey it's BoA
December 13, 2019 in Japan ⋅ ☁️ 5 °C
Last time I was in Tokyo I stumbled across this music show on TV and Avril Lavigne was guesting. BoA was a much lesser surprise
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- Saturday, December 14, 2019 at 9:46 AM
- ☀️ 8 °C
- Altitude: 42 m
- JapanKyōto Shiyakusho-mae-eki35°0’30” N 135°46’6” E
Morning Routines
December 14, 2019 in Japan ⋅ ☀️ 8 °C
How many bags of sugar do you see there
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- Saturday, December 14, 2019 at 11:10 AM
- ☀️ 11 °C
- Altitude: 31 m
- JapanArashiyama-eki35°0’36” N 135°40’54” E
Japan is too cute for their own good
December 14, 2019 in Japan ⋅ ☀️ 11 °C
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- Saturday, December 14, 2019 at 11:16 AM
- ☀️ 12 °C
- Altitude: 37 m
- JapanArashiyama-eki35°0’36” N 135°40’48” E
Togetsukyo Bridge
December 14, 2019 in Japan ⋅ ☀️ 12 °C
When we left this area later at night, there was a line all the way along the bridge going into the town - most likely to see the bamboo forest which is a 10 min walk away from the bridge
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- Saturday, December 14, 2019 at 11:34 AM
- ☀️ 12 °C
- Altitude: 32 m
- JapanArashiyama Monkey Park35°0’48” N 135°40’30” E
I'm on a boat
December 14, 2019 in Japan ⋅ ☀️ 12 °C
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- Saturday, December 14, 2019 at 11:53 AM
- ☀️ 12 °C
- Altitude: 69 m
- JapanTorokko Arashiyama-eki35°0’54” N 135°40’12” E
And then there's these people
December 14, 2019 in Japan ⋅ ☀️ 12 °C
🤔
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- Saturday, December 14, 2019 at 12:15 PM
- ☀️ 13 °C
- Altitude: 43 m
- JapanArashiyama-eki35°0’54” N 135°40’42” E
Miffy buns
December 14, 2019 in Japan ⋅ ☀️ 13 °C
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- Saturday, December 14, 2019 at 12:33 PM
- ☀️ 14 °C
- Altitude: 43 m
- JapanArashiyama-eki35°0’54” N 135°40’42” E
Oyakodon ♥️
December 14, 2019 in Japan ⋅ ☀️ 14 °C
The table we were waiting for was slow because the parents were struggling to get their young child to eat faster
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- Saturday, December 14, 2019 at 12:54 PM
- ☀️ 14 °C
- Altitude: 39 m
- JapanArashiyama-eki35°0’54” N 135°40’36” E
Sakura ice cream, we meet again
December 14, 2019 in Japan ⋅ ☀️ 14 °C
This time with a green bamboo ice cream. Which I didn't know how to describe until:
Cousin: does it taste like you're chewing on a bamboo chopstick
Me: 🤔🤔🤔🤔🤔🤔
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- Saturday, December 14, 2019 at 1:43 PM
- ☀️ 14 °C
- Altitude: 31 m
- JapanTogetsukyō35°0’45” N 135°40’39” E
Culture shock
December 14, 2019 in Japan ⋅ ☀️ 14 °C
Why do Japanese people not wear sunglasses? I feel like I am constantly being blinded by the sun
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- Saturday, December 14, 2019 at 1:51 PM
- ☀️ 14 °C
- Altitude: 40 m
- JapanArashiyama Monkey Park35°0’42” N 135°40’36” E
The trek begins
December 14, 2019 in Japan ⋅ ☀️ 14 °C
I warned my parents well ahead of time that the climb up this mountain was a steep 20 min
Yet they still wanted to see the monkeys
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- Saturday, December 14, 2019 at 1:59 PM
- ☀️ 14 °C
- Altitude: 128 m
- JapanArashiyama Monkey Park35°0’31” N 135°40’34” E
Speed bump
December 14, 2019 in Japan ⋅ ☀️ 14 °C
Mom: oh man it's warm I need to take off a layer
Me: we've been walking for 4 minutes
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- Saturday, December 14, 2019 at 2:07 PM
- ☀️ 14 °C
- Altitude: 147 m
- JapanArashiyama Monkey Park35°0’36” N 135°40’30” E
The Canadian comes out
December 14, 2019 in Japan ⋅ ☀️ 14 °C
It's very warm to be hiking up a mountain when it's 14 degrees in a coat
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- Saturday, December 14, 2019 at 2:21 PM
- ☀️ 13 °C
- Altitude: 138 m
- JapanArashiyama35°0’30” N 135°40’30” E
So many monkeys
December 14, 2019 in Japan ⋅ ☀️ 13 °C
I swear there were so many more monkeys here this time around than last time.
They kept telling us to stay 2m away from all monkeys but that was literally not possible. Plus they kept walking closerRead more
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- Saturday, December 14, 2019 at 2:56 PM
- ☀️ 13 °C
- Altitude: 43 m
- JapanArashiyama-eki35°0’54” N 135°40’42” E
Things I regrettably did not buy 2
December 14, 2019 in Japan ⋅ ☀️ 13 °C
I am down for all this Shiba merch