JAPAN
"Katarina called me eagerly on a Friday afternoon “John, let’s go and see the Cherry Blossoms in Kyoto” I said sure and a few hours later we were on a plane; thus one of the great perks of living in Hong Kong". - Chef for Sail 3

Me and my gorgeous new friends

Kyoto downtown

Roan Kikunoi


Market

Noodle bar

Me, Katarina and Kaimi, Sake Bar Kyoto






Part of nine course lunch with Sake




Rice with grilled Tai

Pickled fish


Udon Noodles

Abalone and Whelks

Tofu


Kyoto Market

Traditional Village Kyoto

Clams

Three Star master chef Roan Kikunoi

Tofu on a stick

Octopus stick

Kaimi at market

Pickles

Sushi Master

Sushi rolls

Kobe Beef


Best tasting steak ever

Kobe and Wagyu at Supermarket

Sampling preserved fish

Kyoto Rice

Supermarket Sushi

Steamed Dumplings

Salmon Sushi


Fushimi Inari Shrine



Tempura



Fushimi Inari Shrine

Gion Street Gesiha's


Geisha

Kiyomizu-dera Temple locals


Its like being on a Japanese movie set

Kiyomizu-dera Temple

My future Geisha girlfriend

Friendly locals at Fushimi Inari Shrine


Kiyomizu-dera Temple

Temple drinking fountain

Arashiyama Bamboo Grove


Arashiyama Bamboo Grove

Udon Noodles

Sake tasting

Ponto-Cho Street

Sreamed Dumplings

Japanese Whiskey

Ponto-Cho Street

Nightclub

Kyoto Old Town

Sushi and Sake bar

Sake tasting

Fushimi Inari Shrine


Arashiyama Bamboo Grove

New besties

The Higashiyama District

Fish Market

Shijo Ohashi bridge

Japanese knife shop

Kinkaku-Ji Temple


The Kyoto Imperial Palace where Japan ruled from for 1000 year's

Prized delicacies

Kyoto City Hall


Kyoto Okura Hotel where we stayed

Kyoto Nishiki Market

Geisha District