- 2014: Japan Trip Final Part -

As usual, I'll let the photos speak.

Toji Temple 東寺

We went to the flea market that held on every 21st of the month at Toji Temple.

Ceramics arts.

These were made of woods.

Colourful beads.

Vintage accessories.

These cats are adorable!

These were made from the seedpod of the lotus.

The dragonflies were meticulously crafted.

Train station.

The train was never late!

You may Google search for the flea markets available in Japan. 

Here's the website you may refer to: http://www.jnto.go.jp/eng/attractions/shopping/market/antique.html

Arashiyama 嵐山

The weather was so good! And this was my favourite place of all, with clear sky and greenery everywhere.

Croquette (コロッケ)

It was finger-licking good.

Gosh, I missed the taste of it.

My travel companions. :)

Candid shot.

We met a weird uncle here.

The weather is cooling despite the bright sun, but I'm the only one wearing shorts.

So that uncle kept nagging me for wearing shorts, bla bla bla...

The garden, simply magnificent. Though we need to pay entrance fee to get in.

Wasn't in a good mood. :(

Stairs that led to nowhere.

Takebayashi = bamboo forest.

We found this hidden spot at the top of the hill.

Kyoto Underground Mall

We were starving after spent 1 whole day in Arashiyama.

We ordered okonomiyaki & yakisoba.

Realised we were all small eater, or maybe the portion was big.

We went to buy postcards and wrote messages when we back to hostel. 

 The hostel that we stayed in. - Piece Hostel.

Cozy place!

Kiyomizudera 清水寺

I like this shot! :D

We didn't get to walk on the street that was nearby Kiyomizudera. There were throngs of tourists & students. It was such a good weather to have field trip!

Gion

 These things play music.

An old camera being made into a clock!

This girl, said she doesn't take tourist-kind of photo. =_=

 We were so lucky to get a glimpse of geisha!

Sulky face. 

Sensei's house @ Izumisano

Last breakfast before we left.

Prepared by sensei.

Home

The above were the things I bought from Japan. I like the watch, didn't do the currency translation when I purchased it. I only start calculated how much I had spent when I went back to hostel that night. The watch was expensive! But I guess it's okay, because it is one and only. :D

p/s: I missed Japan already. :(
Hope to be there again next year, 2016. I'll grant my own wish. :)

- 2014: Japan Trip Part 2 -

Nara 奈良

Nara, used to be one of the capital city of Japan. Well, let the photos below speak on behalf. :D

The street we entered once we got out from Nara Station.

Lunch. Tried their cold soba & oyako don.

Too full.

The set came with 2 main dishes. :X

Deer.

You may see deer everywhere.

They run wildly along the street.

Be careful, they might kick you.

Tōdai-ji (東大寺).

The period during which we went was good weather for field trip.

So all those tourist spots were full of people, especially students.

"People mountain, people sea"

Nandaimon.

A large wooden gate watched over by 2 fierce looking statues.

This is one of the statues.

You have to pay 500 yen before going in to see the Daibutsu. 

Daibutsu den.

World's largest wooden building.

One of Japan's largest bronze statues of Buddha.

15 meters tall.

Magnificent right?

I feel autumn even though it was in the midst of spring.

Undeniably, you can see scenery everywhere in Japan.

Deer & high school students.

Lonesome deer.

More deer.

Sensei & her friend.

We couldn't catch up with them no matter how fast we walked.

We couldn't physically compare with them.

Hotel, I guess.

Those old Japanese style kind of ryoukan.

Forgotten what this temple called.

This tree is simply awesome.

It had a story.

As usual, I couldn't recall what the story was about.

An old old tree.

Kyoto 京都

I had to say - I wow-ed the most when I reached Kyoto. 

The illumination of lights along the staircase above the Kyoto station.

You would hear BGM playing when the lights were illuminating.

In a cold, rainy day, a hot ramen was the best.

We ordered through this vendor machine.

I wow-ed again! 

Overlooking Kyoto tower on the 10th floor of building of Kyoto station.

Variety of drinks that sold in their convenient shop. 

p/s: Guess there'll be part 3 coming soon. Have to post bit by bit to relive the moments when I was in Japan travelling. Wanted to go again, so badly. :((