The meshiya

I went to The meshiya near our guesthouse to have lunch with my husband. I prefer eating meals at home, but sometimes eat out. This is because I want to know more about cooking.

The meshiya is a wasyoku restaurant that is cafeteria style. You take some dishes that you want from many dishes and take a seat. Next, The restaurant staff comes to your seat and counts the total cost of the dishes, and you can eat instantly. If you want to eat the dish warmer, ask staff to heat up the dish.

Ten years ago, I visited to Italy on our honeymoon. I couldn't read the menu in Italian, so I didn't know which foods I should order. I recommend the restaurant of the cafeteria style such as The meshiya.

Guest book

The people who stayed at our guesthouse write their impression of the guesthouse in a guest book. They write a lot of thanks comments, so we are happy to read. I want there to be a lot of people to come and stay at our guesthouse and enjoy Kyoto, and I want to go to their country to meet them someday.

 

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Kimono

Recently, I can see people wearing a kimono in many places. I think when there are people wearing a kimono, the town becomes gorgeous. I have learned kitsuke (how to wear a Kimono) 10 years ago, but I don't wear kimono now. Will I wear a yukata (a casual summer kimono) this summer?

The Ritz-Carlton Kyoto

I went to The Ritz-Carlton Kyoto to meet friends. I was able to go by train from my house in only about a half-hour. The building, with Japanese and Western-style harmony was very wonderful.

We ordered afternoon tea in the lounge. It was a lot of fun talking with friends while eating little by little various sandwiches and sweets.

You are able to enjoy both the downtown and suburbs of Kyoto.

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Usual Wasyoku

Wasyoku is Japanese cuisine. I think Wasyoku is one of the healthiest cuisines. In fact, my parents and my relatives are healthy and have lived long lives. They constantly eat Wasyoku, every day.

There are many wasyoku restaurants in Kyoto, but it does not mean that we eat that every day. We eat once a month at the most to eat ramen and sushi. We eat rice, dishes of vegetables and fish or meat everyday.

If you come to Fushimi Otesuji shopping street, you can buy dishes at delicatessens.

Cook Chum

Cook deli GOZEN

Gohanbiyori

Gokonomiya-jinja Shrine

Gokonomiya-jinja Shrine is one of many temples and shrines around my guesthouse. My son and I visited the Gokonomiya-jinja Shrine on the way to do our shopping.

The 2 families came for Hatsumiyamairi there. Hatsumiyamairi is to thankfully report to a guardian deity of one's birthplace that a baby safely had its one month anniversary. I also took my son there with my family when he had his one month anniversary.

　　　　　　　My son and his grandmother

Seven years have passed since then, so I thought that time passes fast.

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A work of flower arrangement

My mother arranged flowers recently at our guesthouse. She is a master of flower arrangement. She said "The flower which bloomed in the summer is called Nastuhaze so I want them to feel the freshness of the early summer. Let's not only enjoy the beauty of the flowers, but also the beauty of the space between a flower and the flower."
If you stay in our guesthouse, you can see a work of my mother.

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