Gion

Our visit to Gion, one of Kyoto’s most popular districts, began at Kiyomizu-dera Temple. After spending some time there, we walked along the bustling streets of Gion, lined with places to eat and shop. We tried some matcha tea and Japanese sweets. We also saw matcha latte being expertly prepared by hand. Our next stop was Maruyama Park and Yasaka Shrine. Both moms were a bit tired at this point, so I stayed with them and we rested while the rest of the group went to see Yasaka Shrine, which they said was impressive, especially the lights. The sakura was non-existent, mostly because of the weather. The rain had dropped the temperature and the flowers had not bloomed yet. Divya and Nishu wanted some fresh juice. When they went to a street vendor asking for orange juice, it was amusing to see the vendor blend the juice inside one orange, put in a straw and hand them their orange juice. After our very long day, we went for dinner at a nice udon and ramen place.Read more