Really quick check in tonight because I'm falling asleep in my seat. Today was our first full day here, spent it in Kyoto. Instead of doing our half-day trip to Nara as planned, we decided to stick to the city. I went and had my photos taken in full Maiko costume as suggested to me by the Consul General's wife, Mrs Yamamoto. It was the coolest experience. What an incredible team they have there, I was fully dressed with makeup and hair done in under 45mins. This includes the white face and everything. Photos to follow when I can figure out how to upload something from my iPad.
After that we visited the Kiyomizu-dera Temple where we witnessed some sort of performance going on, I am still trying to figure out what it was but there was a dragon involved, and they marched all the way up the street and through the temple. It was really really cool. We had no idea they would be there, just lucky timing! Beautiful temple, there are 1000 Sakura trees on the property, only a few of them had some early blooms. I'm told it is absolutely packed there in the height of the cherry blossom season. I believe it. It would be quite the sight if everything was in full bloom.
Tomorrow we are heading to Hiroshima and Miyajima. From there we will make our way down to Nagasaki, and will stay in Kyushu for 2 days, one night at a hot spring resort in Beppu, and then another ryokan somewhere else on the island. After that we will spend one more night in Kyoto before heading to Nagoya and Ise to meet our friends.
Been taking lots of pics, will try to post some soon!
Lots of love,
K xo
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