Take a JR train from Osaka to Akashi, where the "Uonotana" fish market is, we enjoyed tasting samples, watching fresh fish and shopping for dried fish.
Then take a fast commuter ferry to Awaji island. It was seriously fast.
Tasting Sake at Sennenichi sake distillery.
You can actually see the process of making sake between Dec-Mar.
Huge traditional barrels are the same ones used for making soy source.
It is a pity that realistically no one can make these barrels now.
Went home with the top ranked sake "Daiginjo".
It is beautiful!
Best roast chicken ever!
It has been a while since I went to Fushimi Inari shrine in Kyoto. The whole Fushimi mountain is a sacred area. I feel very nice in this mountain, climbing all the stairs to the top. My friend told me one of the reason why she could not take living in Tokyo was the fact that there are no mountains. It sounds like an odd reason, but I understand the feeling. I miss Japanese mountains.
Take a JR train from Osaka to Akashi, where the "Uonotana" fish market is, we enjoyed tasting samples, watching fresh fish and shopping for dried fish.
Tasting Sake at Sennenichi sake distillery.