It's hard to describe in words how beautiful this town was, so I will do it with pictures!
Here is the main strip. There are many stores, restaurants and cafes on it. Most have handmade goods such as pottery, clothing, wood and glass. There were many art stores as well. Everything was traditional and cute! There were also touristy stores of course, as well as specialty stores.
We even saw a Studio Ghibli store! From here I bought a jigsaw puzzle that I will later make and frame. I also bought a key chain and a pin for my dad! (That I will send when I am not lazy. <3 )
There was a beautiful garden area with the cutest stores ever, including Kiki's Bakery! The bakery smelled amazing! There were other cute stores such as an Alice in Wonderland themed store, a British store, eco store and even a small petting zoo.
Tempura Soba: Deep fried lotus root/eggplant/shrimp in soba noodles! So good! |
Next we had lunch at a traditional style restaurant. Meaning, you sit on cushions on the ground. I got tempura soba! That little flower thing is actually a fish cake.
Little Fishes |
BIG FISHES |
Lake Kirinko |
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After the fish, we visited a 神社(じんじゃ)[Jinjya] which is a shrine! Jinjya means shrine. It was at a beautiful shallow lake named Lake Kirinko. We all tried it and took pictures and played a name game to get to know each other better.
Classy |
Then, we had free time to walk around before having to go home. There were many themed stores. There were many CAT themed stores that played music of cats meowing and it was just purrfect.
Here are some more photos:
When these umbrellas get wet, they reveal little sakura blossoms! |
Two of my favorite things. Cats and Burgers. Not mixed. |
We got honey soft serve ice cream here! So good! |
These cats are cooler than me. |
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