Published date: August 5, 2024
Gion Festival Season Decoration: Sanjo Was Convenient
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Experience of the stay
ホテルでフローリングは珍しい。
白壁と木調でお部屋も素敵でした。
部屋にもラウンジにもコーヒーがないので好きな方はドリップコーヒーを持参するのがおすすめです。
バスルームは湯船の外にシャワーブースがあるのでためながらシャワーを浴びることができて効率的！
デスクも丸テーブルもあって部屋でお茶することもできました。
テレビは壁掛けでアームがないためHDMIを差すことはできませんでした、残念。
綺麗で快適に過ごせました。
Experiences during the trip
I moved from Tsu in Mie, where I stayed the previous night, to Gojo in Kyoto by bus from Yokkaichi (arriving in less than 2 hours).
I then traveled to Sanjo by train.
Looking at the bridge from the river to Shijo, there were many people, so I felt that Sanjo was calmer and better.
Checked in after working.
After resting in a comfortable hotel, I went out for dinner.
In the evening, I walked to a cozy kushikatsu specialty restaurant called Kotez.
The omakase was 10 sticks for 1,800 yen.
I enjoyed delicious seasonal ingredients like Kujo green onions and conger eel. It was reasonable, and I was very satisfied.
For drinks, I had bottled beer and a soda whiskey.
Since the previous day was the float procession, I could also hear the Kyoto-like banter between the owner and regulars saying "Thanks for the Gion Festival."
Returned to the hotel and went to bed.
I had breakfast the next morning at the famous bakery Shizuya, right next door to Karune.
It was delicious!
The next day, I visited the following cultural heritage sites that had special openings:
Daiun-in Gion Pavilion
Chishaku-in Shinden
These areas are usually not open for viewing during summer, and with guides available, I could learn about the history of the cultural assets (the tickets were discounted with the EX reservation tourist tickets).
The Gion Pavilion was designed by Tadao Itō, who also designed Tsukiji Hongan-ji. It was built by Kihachirō Ōkura of the Ōkura zaibatsu to be able to see the Gion festival floats at any time.
Photography was not allowed inside, but the inner walls featured Buddhist religious paintings, the ceiling had the twelve zodiac signs, the entrance had lion statues, and the roof was adorned with golden cranes instead of phoenixes.
The special cultural heritage viewing also included the Long Rakkan Western-style building, but it was under maintenance, so I would like to visit it again when I come to Kyoto.
For lunch, I happened to stop by Ajimi Kō's curry udon.
I felt that the sauce could have been a little thinner, but the flavor was excellent.
The strength of the highball was just right.
Since it was near Yasaka Shrine, I took a taxi to Chishaku-in to avoid the crowd on the bus. I toured the gorgeous fusuma and garden and took a break.
Since I got a coffee from the cultural asset viewing stamp rally, I cooled off at Chishaku-in's cafe before heading to the station.
The 551 in the basement of Isetan was relatively empty, so I bought chimaki and shumai and returned to Yokohama.
I only had one day of sightseeing in Kyoto, but I enjoyed the fun of being in Kyoto just by eating delicious food and looking at the Kamo River.