It's hard to believe that we're already a week into May. Golden week has come an gone, and so has John's mother's visit.
We had such a great time with her. It's always fun to show off our favorite places and introduce people to Japanese food and culture. One of the highlights of her trip was meeting up with an exchange student she hosted six years ago. Shiori was only 13 when she came to the US, and now she is a beautiful self-assured college student! We went to her hometown and had a beautiful lunch at the restaurant where she has a part time job.
When we mentioned that we were going to Kamakura, one of the ancient capitals of Japan about an hour from Tokyo, Shiori recommended a temple that I'd never heard of - Hokoku-ji, which might just be my new favorite. It's a beautiful zen temple with a bamboo grove, a little tea house, and caves carved into a mountain - totally deserving of it's own blog post. I really think it rivals the beauty of Kyoto.
We fit so much into just a week, I think we're all still recovering from it. But I'm so glad we had the opportunity!
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| Gorgeous Japanese Lunch |
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| Hokoku-ji in Kamakura |
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| Afternoon Tea at The Mandarin Oriental |
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| Our favorite yakitori place |
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| Nighttime in Shinkjuku |
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