The internet lied to me
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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 worryもっと詳しく
Looks are deceiving?
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Just in case any of you thought this was a bench and not an umbrella stand
The Emperor Gate
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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 theもっと詳しく
Ancient security measures
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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
Let's pick a less touristy shrine
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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
No one was able to explain the humps
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I was very disappointed
Baby Fushimi
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I still don't know what the name of this place is but that is what I will remember it as
Want to live in a house with a moat
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Mom: if you ever need extra water you can just come outside!
A+ real estate agent skills
We can always trust Google
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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 didもっと詳しく
Kyoto is not a bad place for night walks
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Hey it's BoA
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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
Morning Routines
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How many bags of sugar do you see there
Japan is too cute for their own good
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Togetsukyo Bridge
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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
I'm on a boat
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And then there's these people
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🤔
Miffy buns
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Oyakodon ♥️
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The table we were waiting for was slow because the parents were struggling to get their young child to eat faster
Sakura ice cream, we meet again
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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: 🤔🤔🤔🤔🤔🤔
Culture shock
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Why do Japanese people not wear sunglasses? I feel like I am constantly being blinded by the sun
The trek begins
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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
Speed bump
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Mom: oh man it's warm I need to take off a layer
Me: we've been walking for 4 minutes
The Canadian comes out
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It's very warm to be hiking up a mountain when it's 14 degrees in a coat
So many monkeys
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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 closerもっと詳しく
Things I regrettably did not buy 2
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I am down for all this Shiba merch

















































