Kyoto update

[winter]

Flea markets are dangerous, just so you know. I'm now the owner of a rather overpriced yukata that I fell in love with ~_~ At least it's really good quality.

I also did an unashamedly fannish thing and got up at crazy o' clock to go Shinsengumi hunting. The actual headquarters/museum are only available for viewing by appointment (in Japanese), but I found the Mibu temple and the building itself. There was a pair of Japanese tourists there and we exchanged furtive looks as we bought the maps of old Kyoto.

Now, to see Rainbow Bridge :>

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[rkold.livejournal.com]

If you're in Tokyo this week end there is a huge general doujinshi event on the 28th at Big Sight. You can go to the event and go over Rainbow Bridge to get there lol

[greenie1980.livejournal.com]

Glad to hear you found something nice to wear!;P And you know what? I would have done the hunting as well. Fascinating! Hope the fun continues!

[amelia-petkova.livejournal.com]

I love that people on my f-list make a point of searching out fannish things and sites while on vacation!

[winter]

Alas, we're only getting into Tokyo on the 1st. Still, planning Rainbow Bridge to go see the giant Gundam :)

(I had a parfait today! I didn't believe how good they could get before...)

[winter]

I need photos of that yukata, because it's gorgeous :) Black and formal, with cranes!

[winter]

Well, we started off by going to Elisabeth and near-glomping the lead actress ;) We have to live up to that.

[rkold.livejournal.com]

Are you going to walk it or Yurikamome line it. Sadly if you wanted the true X experience you would need to find someone willing to drive over it. I was amused last trip I finally got to hear the (in)famous seiyuu on the Yurikamome line.

Was it from the famous parfait place with the 10,000 yen parfait? I'm not actually a parfait person, I prefer real sundaes. I just don't like corn flakes lol Are you still in Kyoto? Did you make it to Arashiyama, speaking of fannish pursuits?

[winter]

Yurikamome, I'm having to make sacrifices for the good of the group ;) Same way as we went at a veritable run through Arashiyama.

We're still in Kyoto, so it was in the Umeda Sky Building, the Sky 40 cafe. Definitely not 10,000 yen!

[rkold.livejournal.com]

No, Kyoto has a famous parfait cafe that mostly just sells parfaits. There are the more traditional 700 and 900 yen ones as well as a 8500 and 10,000 yen one.



You need to order it in advance, but people love taking picture of the model.

Too bad you did Arashiyama at a run, Tenryuji has a lovely garden. ♥ My favorite sights in Kyoto are: Kuramadera + Katsura Imperial Villa.