winter vacation No3 and Manhattan trip No2

On december 25th, this is Xmass. I went to Kyoto at that day. It took 3hour and 10 minutes to reach Kyoto from Tochigi. I went to Kyoto with my friend Kazuki. He is my junior High school friend. When I was in Junior high school, I went to Kyoto as graduate trip. I and Kazuki were in same group, so this is second time for us to go to Kyoto. On 8:00, we rode Shinkansen to Tokyo and we changed train at Tokyo to go to Kyoto. During the train to go to Kyoto from Tokyo, we saw Fuji mountain. This is tallest mountain in Japan. It looks so big. On the top of the Fuji, I could see snow. It looks so beautiful. At 12:00, we reached to Kyoto. Kyoto station were really big and clean. At first, we checked in to our Hotel. Our hotel was Hotel Granvia Kyoto. It is in the Kyoto station. This hotel is olso new and expencive. It is one of the most nicest hotel in the Kyoto. After we droped of our bag, We went to Kiyomizudera. In front of the Kiyomizu, there were many restaurant and shops. We went to famous Tofu restaurant. and we ordered Yuba Kaiseki. Yuba is very thin tofu roll and Kaiseki mean corse. It was fantastic. rare yuba was so sweat. In Kiyomizu, there were three water falls. We could drink those water. It was dericious.
After the Kiyomizu, We warked 2 year road, 3 year road, and Nene road. those three roads are famous in Kyoto and we can enjoy old kyoto views. We met with Maiko. Maiko is Kyoto old style dancer. She looked so beautiful. Then we warked Yonjyo Avenue. Yonjyo means forth avenue. Kyoto is very similar to manhattan. So it's easy for me to wark Kyoto. At Yonjyo, we entered Tsujiri. This is Kyoto's famous Japanese style cafe. I oredered Macha pafe. It was big but it was so sweat and delicious. We walked to much so we went back to our hotel and took some rest. At night, we went to Kyoto's famous ramen store. The soup looks black, but it was nice. I'm sorry all I can say about food is just "nice". I can't describe how nice it is. After dinnner, we went to see Xmass tree in the Kyoto station. It was so big and looks beautiful. But we were both boy. so suddenly, we felt sad and we went back to our hotel.

At last weekend, I went to manhattan with Hiroki and Keisuke. I bought Diesel denim. It looks cool. I'm so happy

winter vacation and mannhattantrip no1

In winter vacation, I went to Tokyo and met with Hiroki. In Tokyo, We met at Ginnosuzu in Tokyo terminal. Then we went to Roppongi to eat Soba. We went to Sarashina. It is one of the most famous soba restaurant in Tokyo. In last summer, we met with Japanese famous actor Satou Koichi and director Koki Mitani. So I hoped to meet with someone famous on that day. But there were no body who is famous. I ordered my favorite menu which is Kamo nanban. This is Soba nodle with duck meat sauce. It was fantastic.After lunch, We went to Mori building. This is a highest and biggest building in Roppongi. There is many shops and restaurant in the building. There is a observatory on top of the building. It cost 2000yen. We went to there. From top of the building, we could see biautiful scene of tokyo. I could see Tokyo tower, Shinjyuku, Shibuya, Koukyo, Odaiba, and so on. If there were no cloud, I could see Fuji mountain. But that day was little clouded. After that, we went up to Heliport of Mori building. It opend recently. I could see more nice view of tokyo. But it was little cold on the top. Then, we went to Mori museum. It is also on the top of Mori building. At that day, they showed modern art of India. I could see many mysterious art in there. It was interesting. After that, We moved to Ginza to have some tea. We looked many cafe in Ginza but there were too many people. So it was hard to serch a cafe. At last, we could enter to Japanese style cafe. There were no cofee but green tea. All waiter wears Kimono. I ordered Oshiruko. Oshiruko is rice cake with sweet been sauce. It was fantastic. Then we went to Diesel store in Ginza. I tried some denim but there was no size for me. We walked Ginza to Tokyo terminal and enjoyed window shopping. Then I went back to tochigi.

IN last saturday, I went to manhattan. I went with Hiroki. We went to Pizza restaurant at Chelsy to eat lunch. I ordered Marinara pizza. It is anchovy pizza with chili source. It was fantastic. Then we went to Soho and checked some eye glass store. Then we went to Uppper east side to see Good man and Barneys. Then we went to French cafe on upper. I was so tired so I orderd just coke. Then we moved to Brighant park to see skate. There was a bar. We ordered coke again. Coke is wonderful drink. Then we go back to WP

winter vacation

This is my First brog in 2009. In witer vacation, I went to trip in many places. I would like to talk about them. On December 18, I went back to my house in Utsunomiya at Tochigi. when I reached to my house, it was already 6;00 pm. Then I went to French restaurant to eat dinner. There were my grand parents and my mothers younger sister family. Actualy, It was party for my cousin because she passed courage entrance exam. She passed Waseda courage. It is very popular japanese private courage and it is known as rival of Keio university because Keio and Waseda is japanese top private university. Keio and Waseda doing SoKeisen many times. Sometimes it is a sports match. When the So Kei sen hold in japan, so many people come to see them. My grand father was so grad about I and my cousin will enter to Keio and Waseda. Actually, I was so tired on that day, so i dont remennber the taste of dinnner.
On next day, at afternoon, I went to my favorite clothes shop in Utsunomiya. NYC is too cold so I wanted to buy new cort . I choosed N3b coat. It is known as AirForce jacket. It is too hot to wear in Japan. I hope I can wear it in NY.
My both parents have job so I have to eat lunch by my self. In winter vacation, I ate Ramen as lunch everyday. I searched new ramen shop by using book. Ramen is very popular in japan so there are many guidebook of ramen for each prefecture in bookstore. So I could go defferent ramen shop everyday.
Next time, I will write about my trip to Tokyo