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memoirs of a hike

Remember this scene from Memoirs of a Geisha (AKA Sayuri in Japan)?

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Memoirs Of A Geisha 

In this picture, it looks very dramatic. And in real life, it’s dramatic as well. Fushimi Inari-taisha is the name of the temple in Kyoto that’s really a MOUNTAIN with paths covered in torii.

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This is the beginning. It’s all UPHILL from here…

If you can get over the fact that you’re climbing a MOUNTAIN, it’s really beautiful and it’s more torii then you’ll ever need to see for the rest of your life.

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Torii are engraved with the names of people or companies that sponsored them
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One of several rest stops on the way to the top.  
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This was pretty much the view for 2+ hours

Then when you get to the top, do you get a view or some kind of “you’re done, yay” sign? NO. You do get a shrine and a rest stop where the attendant, who doesn’t speak much English but must get this question a lot, said “is top”.

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I understand that this is a shrine and all, but is this IT? Yup…

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Hunting…
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Geisha Spotting!!!

At least I think she’s a geisha (or geiko in Kyoto-Ben)

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So beautiful, so elegant…

So so HUNGRY??

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How does one slurp noodles lidat and not mess up the makeup?

It looked like they all were having fun eating.  Naturally!!

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Om nom nom
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Hey, you gonna eat that?
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Dinner in Kyoto. Fun had by all!

After settling in at the hostel, the next order of business was finding a place to eat.
I do have priorities you know!

I went to the room next door and met two more backpackers who were also hungry. On the way out the door, we picked up one more for a total of four. Makes it easier to get a table.
We wound up in Kyoto’s Terimachi Arcade at a beer hall called Ichiba Coji. There’s also another location in the Kyoto Station building. Look at how this place is designed. Definitely does not scream “beer hall”. I thought it was a “Kyoto Cuisine” place.

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It’s a really nicely designed place
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It does say “Kyoto Dining” though instead of “Kyoto Cuisine”
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Very contemporary. And inbetween the bricks on the floor, there’s water and goldfish
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Wah! So nice! This is bar food??
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Yes, this is bar food

We also ordered some bibimbap and some grilled beef with sauce.

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Probably the nicest bar food I’ve ever had. Grilled beef with sauce.
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You figure out which dish this is

Naturally at the end of a good meal, it’s time for camwhoring.

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One is not from our hostel (the third one). She was our waitress and really nice!

I found out after the fact that they also have a “free flow drinks” option where you pay Y1200 and for 90 minutes, you get all the booze you can drink. I’m sure there’s SOME limits, but I would have liked to try that!

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Come on in!

Ichiba Coji
Terimachi Arcade, Bottom Floor
Kyoto

京都市中京区寺町錦上ル
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TEL 075-252-2008