Oh in Kansai

Okie doke... It's OH's time :)

Oh and I have been friends since junior high and we still keep very close touch now. She's about to finish her iMBA course from Thammasat University. And since her course is a Japanese Track, the whole program came for business study in Tokyo for 2 weeks. Riding on that chance, Oh came to visit me and Palang in Kansai.

I've actually uploaded the full set of her trip to Kansai in my flickr album earlier. I'll just resummarize her trip, then.

Friday, August 4, 2006

Oh came in at 7 a.m. with a night bus from Tokyo. Dang... I haven't had to be up that early (5.30 a.m.) in a really long time!! But that made my day so long. haha.

Anyways, after Oh dropping off her stuff at my place, refreshed a bit, then we took off touring Kyoto together. Our first stop was "Kitano Tenmangu Shrine", a shrine with famous god of education. A lot of students go there to pray for success in study.


Then, we moved to Oh's most wanted to see Kinkakuji, the Golden Pavilion.

trying to fit in the Japanese society. .. PEACE!! ￥（＾＾）￥

In the afternoon, we did a bit of shopping in Shijo and went to Higashiyama and Gion areas. I think we spent the most time in Kiyomizudera. Kiyomizudera is another world heritage temple in Kyoto. I personally like this temple a lot. We needed to climb up steep slope to go up the temple, but the architecture there is just amazing. This time we also swang by Jishu Shrine. What's famous about this shrine? --> GOD OF LOVE! hee hee.

There are 2 love stones as below....
(the 2nd one is the one in front of wooden signs in the far background)

what does it mean??

(results :: let's wait and see!)

the pure water, symbol of the temple

We continued walking down from Kiyomizudera through Higashiyama street and out Yasaka Shrine and into Gion.

Kyoto Atmosphere

unreal maiko-san

Oh~ walking down Gion street.

the real maiko-off-duty

Yummy greentea! :9

BBQ dinner party for Kee's party by Kamo River

Saturday, August 5, 2006

It was SOOOOOOOOOO HOT!!!!!! To make it a real Kyoto trip, Oh and I took a bicycle ride to Kyoto University and Heian Shrine. And just that, we were sunburnt! Argh!!

Kyoto University's Clock Tower and the Camphor Tree

The red Torii in front of Heian Shrine

In the afternoon, we went to Osaka with a whole bunch of Kyoto people to join a Firework by Yodo River (I will post another blog about summer fireworks later...)

On the way to the firework place.

Sunday, August 6, 2006

We went to KOBE! (yeah.. Kobe again.. hee hee... my 100th time this year, I think. =P)

Kobe Beef again. (This time I remember the name of the place! It's: Kawamura)

At weather cock tower, Kitano

Shopping in Sannomiya Shopping Street.

Chinatown

Kobe Tower

Our last stop was around Harborland. It was also the day for Kobe Thai Food Festival, so we stopped by for some food. Also, some sweets at Sweet Harbor right by where the festival was held.

P'Nha on duty.

Kobe night view with Palang

Oh's trip in Kansai ended here at Harbourland. Nice to have to you here na ja. It was sooooooooo hot, but I hope you enjoyed the trip na~~~. See you in Thailand ja~.