Okonomiyaki Machiya

Located in the  Kyoto Porta near the Kyoto train station is where I had my first real meal in Kyoto, お好み焼きOkonomiyaki.  The restaurant had a long line but since we were only three people willing to sit at the bar and not cook for ourselves we were let in before people who had been there longer. [...]

Kyoto-Getting There and Getting Around

Kyoto-Getting There and Getting Around

There aren't as many holidays this year so when I saw a 5 day weekend I jumped to plan a trip. Due to Children's day we got Thursday off and then Friday and Monday as well. So I got in touch with my friend whose studying Japanese at a University in Kyoto to see if [...]