Japan in 2023

Deer caution sign at Nara Park.

Deer sighting while still on bus to Nara Park.

Nara Park.

Nara Park.

Nara Park.

Nara Park.

Nara Park.

Nara Park.

Nara Park selfie.

Nara Park selfie.

Nara Park.

Nara Park.

Nara Park.

Nara Park.

Nara Park.

Misspelled sign. I wonder what process causes this. Somebody spelling a foreign word from their own pronunciation? It is spelled correctly elsewhere on the same sign.

Deer poop candy.

Nara Park.

Todai-ji.

At museum in Nara Park.

At museum in Nara Park.

At museum in Nara Park.

At museum in Nara Park.

At museum in Nara Park.

Todai-ji.

Todai-ji.

Todai-ji.

Todai-ji.

Todai-ji.

Todai-ji.

Todai-ji.

Todai-ji.

Todai-ji.

Todai-ji.

Todai-ji.

Todai-ji.

Todai-ji.

Todai-ji.

Todai-ji, translated.

Todai-ji.

Todai-ji, translated.

Todai-ji.

Todai-ji, translated.

Todai-ji.

Todai-ji, translated.

Nara Park.

Pastry.

Pastry, translated.

Pastry.

Pastry.

Pastry.

Pastry, translated.

Pastry.

Pastry, translated.

Pastry.

Pastry.

Pastry.

Pastry.

Kofuku-ji.

A public park in Nara.

Nara.

Kameya.

Kameya.

Kameya, translated.

Kameya.

Kameya inakapei.

Kameya.

Kameya inakapei. ¥1530, $10.41.

Kameya inakapei.

Nara.

Nara.

Uji.

Uji.

Uji.

Byodo-in.

Byodo-in.

Byodo-in.

Byodo-in.

Byodo-in.

Uji.

Uji.

Kohata sign.

Fushimi Inari-taisha.

Fushimi Inari-taisha.

Fushimi Inari-taisha.

Fushimi Inari-taisha.

Fushimi Inari-taisha.

Fushimi Inari-taisha.

Fushimi Inari-taisha.

Fushimi Inari-taisha.

Fushimi Inari-taisha.

Fushimi Inari-taisha.

Fushimi Inari-taisha.

Fushimi Inari-taisha.

Fushimi Inari-taisha.

Fushimi Inari-taisha.

Fushimi Inari-taisha.

Fushimi Inari-taisha.

Fushimi Inari-taisha.

Fushimi Inari-taisha.

Fushimi Inari-taisha.

Fushimi Inari-taisha.

Fushimi Inari-taisha.

Fushimi Inari-taisha.

Fushimi Inari-taisha.

Fushimi Inari-taisha.

Fushimi Inari-taisha.

Fushimi Inari-taisha.

Fushimi Inari-taisha.

Fushimi Inari-taisha.

Fushimi Inari-taisha.

Fushimi Inari-taisha.

Fushimi Inari-taisha.

Fushimi Inari-taisha.

Fushimi Inari-taisha.

Fushimi Inari-taisha.

Fushimi Inari-taisha.

Fushimi Inari-taisha.

Fushimi Inari-taisha.

Fushimi Inari-taisha.

Fushimi Inari-taisha.

Fushimi Inari-taisha.

Fushimi Inari-taisha.

Fushimi Inari-taisha.

Fushimi Inari-taisha.

Fushimi Inari-taisha.

Fushimi Inari-taisha.

Vending machine. As your altitude on the mountain increasesd, so did beverage prices.

Fushimi Inari-taisha.

Fushimi Inari-taisha.

Fushimi Inari-taisha.

Fushimi Inari-taisha.

Fushimi Inari-taisha.

Fushimi Inari-taisha.

Fushimi Inari-taisha.

Fushimi Inari-taisha.

Fushimi Inari-taisha.

Fushimi Inari-taisha.

Fushimi Inari-taisha.

Elegant train.

Elegant train.

Elegant train.

Kyoto.

Kyoto.

Kyoto.

Kyoto.

A residence in Kyoto.

Path in park around Kyoto Imperial Palace.

Mitarishi dumplings.

Mitarishi dumplings. These were soft dough with a thick, slightly sweet sauce, not unlike some mix of barbecue sauce and duck sauce.

Mitarishi dumplings.

Mitarishi dumplings.

Mitarishi dumplings, translated.

Kyoto. Things that are relatively rare in Japan: Public seating. Public trash cans. Restaurants that take credit cards. Late trains. Ketchup, even in places that serve American long potatoes. Butter and sugar.

Ben’s Cookies.

Cat cafe in Kyoto.

Cat cafe in Kyoto.

Cat cafe in Kyoto.

Cat cafe in Kyoto.

Buck Sandwiches. An attempt at Western food.

Buck Sandwiches.

Buck Sandwiches.

Buck Sandwiches. Unfortunately sort of bland. ¥1530, $10.41, with fries and drink.

Kyoto. Vending machines are huge in Japan, because the law allows anybody to put a vending machine on their property, with restrictions for some things like hot foods.

Kyoto. Various companies will put a vending machine in and maintain it for you, so landowners get some income for low effort. That means beverage machines were all over, which I appreciated during the heat wave. But another popular product in vending machines is little plastic figures.

Kyoto.