Though I can’t update often, I’m stil alive

At the last day, I travelled through the city by bike for getting souvenirs. As a person who is always suffering from the steep slopes in Tokyo, the slopes in Kyoto is almost nothing. I believe the best transportation at city are is definitely bicycle.

After the return to the accommodation, I as usual spend the afternoon idly at the community space. It was very comfortable to abandon myself to the relaxing time. Actually, it’s hard to recall when I could indulge in being myself naturally the last time.

I guess, the meeting with the people from the accommodation is absolutely serendipitous. The life they live in is totally different from mine.
Although I’m reasonably proud of and satisfied with my life, I realised that the slow life like them would be nice as well. Since I’ve been just pursuing my calling earnestly, the finding triggered a kind of identity crisis.

Nevertheless, I should also consider two things. People tend to desire what they don’t have. Besides I’m highly susceptible. In fact they also have problems on their mind.

All in all, the conclusion I came up at the bus going to Tokyo is, wherever I am I enjoy everyday and have hope for tomorrow. I haven’t yet achieved anything in Tokyo. My battery has been fully recharged and I can run out again until the next break point.

The seventh day.
It was a kind of hiking at Fushimi Inari Shrine where is one of my favorite place in Kyoto. This place is indeed magical. There are literary thousands of shrine symbols on the mountain and you can have a walk bellow them. Although it’s even terrifying sometimes, I’m totally enchanted by this shrine.

Kinkaku ji
One of the most famous temples in Japan. It’s absolutely picturesque indeed. Probably, the temple with snow would be more beautiful.

Ryoan ji
Though this is a prominent zen garden, there are too many tourist to have a meditation. Actually it took a significant amount of time to take this photo.

Hushimi Inari
It’s not really off the beaten track, but anyway bit far from the center of the city. Therefore, I could find less people there although it’s well known for some movie sets.

Gekkoso
This is the accommodation, which opened in this location three years ago, I stayed. Although the building is more than 70 years old, it has got its orifinal taste. Incidentally, this place in the photo is a kind of living room where parties take place every night.

Kenkun-shrine
Five minutes walking from Gekkoso, this place enshrines Nobunaga Oda who is a legendary Samurai 500 years ago, though this shrine itself is not really famous. On the top of mountain where the shrine located, you can see the whole city of Kyoto.

Going to Osaka
I somehow went to Osaka with a staff from Gekkoso. Provided choice between Kyoto and Osaka both of them are very crowded at weekends, I thought it would be fun to go bustling Osaka. Indeed it’s the first time to visit Osaka for me and the city was so exciting. Everywhere you can buy takoyaki(Octopus Ball) -delicacy in Kansai Area-. I’ll provably visit there again.

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Gion Street.
Famous for the scene set of the movie ‘Memoirs of a Geisha’

Maruyama Park Shidare-sakura Tree
I wish we’d been here a week ago..

Yudofu
It’s a typical delicacy from Kyoto.

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This time, I stay a backpacker’s called Gekkoso. They charge only 10,000 yen for one-week dormitory room, which is amazingly cheap as a Japanese accommodation. Actually, as a person who travels alone, I don’t need to indulge in staying luxurious accommodations. Besides, it’s nice to have people to make chats at the accommodation.
Shooting photos at daytime and shooting the breeze at evening, I’ll enjoy this relaxing life which is totally different from Tokyo and ponder over some issues.

Cafe Salasa
This cafe was renovated from an old public bath, and it’s atmosphere is very unique. At the concept level, this can be one of my top3 list of cafes in Japan. It would be nice to bring a book and spend relaxed times.

Daitokuji Kotoin
10 minutes walking from the accommodation, the breeze flowing from the building to the garden was just beautiful. In fact there are other buildings in this temple area. Maybe I can try them later.

Tetsugaku no michi(The road of philosophy)
Due to the last day’s rain, the blossoms have already started dispersing. Though I couldn’t capture the contrast of blue sky and pink blossoms, it was absolutely impressing. I walked through the road for two hours in total before I noticed.

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This is a relatively small trip comparing to the one I made in Australia but Iike this form of elation before travels.

There will be WiFi available at the accommodation I’m going to stay, so I’ll try to keep update photos and travelogues.
I really wish there are some Sakura remain there despite the wet weather for these days.