I began my last day trip to Kyoto back in Arashiyama Bamboo Park. We arrived at 8 in the morning, before the tour crowds came, specifically so we could enjoy the natural beauty before the road turned into chaos.
The next stop was Roikoin temple which you actually need to get tickets for in advance! It has become quite famous because of its reflective table and gorgeous garden.
Inside, I was able to practice my Kanji, a Japanese writing system.
After this temple, we stopped by my co-workers favorite place for mochi by her old university, Kyoto University.
We followed it up by another walk in a temple where I was able to find local sake.
We stopped for lunch at a traditional Japanese omelet restaurant. This is an omelet outside, filled with rice and other food like onions and meat, and topped by a sauce similar to ketchup.
Lastly, my coworker brought me to one of her favorite places to get traditional Kyoto cookies that I could bring back as souvenirs. They are a hard cookie which tastes just like a waffle cone and different fillings inside, like strawberry or macha.
