Once the capital of Japan for a thousand years, the pristine beauty of Kyoto is truly a sight to behold with its immaculate shrines and temples, its narrow streets lined with low-lying traditional Japanese houses and inns. Apart from its cultural and historical dominance in ancient Japan, Kyoto is also the birthplace of Kaiseki, the highest form of Japanese cuisine, the original tasting menu. As we were staying in what could only be described as the epitome of Japanese hospitality, formality and tradition; a traditional ryokan that dated back to 1818. It would be a sin not to dine in house.
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December 21, 2011
Hiiragiya Ryokan, Kyoto
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