By Night

Out Late

Last night and this morning here it rained. Hard. That induces one to stay snuggled in the dry of one’s abode, doing laundry and writing and other fun stuff. But this afternoon the wet ran off, and we went out. 

Today’s outing was to, in, and around the Kyoto Station. That place is a city unto itself. It is celebrating its twentieth anniversary this year, being quite new still, but it is huge and has everything in it. One of us, not ne, wanted some cables and found none, and a warm coat and found one. 

Looking up

And looking down

I found a couple of small pretties. We looked at the Christmas decorations - rather incongruous in an Asian country, but they like the sparkle and bright colors. 

We watched some young people playing in some sort of recital on an electric organ braodcast all over the huge station. Woe be unto thee if thou shouldst make a mistake that 300,000 people will hear. But they didn’t. Truly.

One of us thought about stopping for food. But we didn’t. There is so much of it though, with every dish displayed in full plastic color.

We saw a very large LEGO model of the station. Amazing workmanship.

We saw, as it was getting dark, another must-see temple complex, but were too late to get inside. This is said to be the largest wooden structure in the world. These are the gates thereto.

And this fellow was not a wit bothered by photo-taking humans invading his peaceful fishing in the moat.

City view by night with Kyoto Tower shining brightly.

And one more day of sightseeing here to go.